List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
This list contains all types of structures 150 metres (490 ft) in height or more, which is the accepted criterion for a building to qualify as a skyscraper in the United Kingdom.
Skelton Mast
Entries in italics denote approximate figures.
Structures taller than 300 metres
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Primary Use | Town | Construction Type | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelton Mast | 365 metres (1,198 ft) | 2001 | communication | Skelton, Cumbria | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°43′54.5″N 2°52′58.9″W | Insulated against ground |
| Belmont Mast | 351.65 metres (1,154 ft) | 1965 | communication | Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire | guyed tubular steel mast | 53°20′9.07″N 0°10′19.11″W | Originally 1,265', modified height of 1,272 feet (387.7 m) was the tallest construction in the EU, and tallest tubular steel mast in the world |
| Caldbeck Mast (replacement) | 337 metres (1,106 ft) | 2008 | communication | Caldbeck, Cumbria | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°46′24″N 3°5′26″W | Replaced the original Caldbeck mast, which was dismantled in 2008 |
| Emley Moor Tower | 330.5 metres (1,084 ft) | 1970 | communication | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | concrete tower | 53°36′43.4″N 1°39′51.89″W | Tallest freestanding structure in UK. Original 137 m (450 ft) tower built in 1956, replaced 1964. Second 385 m (1265 ft) guyed tubular mast was built 1964 to replace the tower, but collapsed 1969 due to icing and strong winds |
| Durris Mast | 322.0 metres (1,056 ft) | 1961 | communication | Durris, Aberdeenshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 57°0′0″N 2°23′24″W | Tallest structure in Scotland |
| Arfon Mast | 317.4 metres (1,041 ft) | 1962 | communication | Penygroes, Gwynedd | guyed steel lattice mast | 53°1′11.77″N 4°16′24.61″W | Tallest structure in Wales |
| Emley Moor Temporary Broadcasting Mast | 317 metres (1,040 ft) | 2018 | communication | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | guyed lattice steel mast | 53°36′39.87″N 1°39′56.28″W | Temporary mast, used for transmitting at Emley Moor while renovation of antenna system |
| Winter Hill Mast | 309.48 metres (1,015 ft) | 1965 | communication | Bolton, Greater Manchester | guyed tubular steel mast | 53°37′32.14″N 2°30′53.25″W | Original 137 m (450 ft) tower built 1956, replaced 1964. DTT mast raised height to 315.4, but was removed after digital switchover. |
| Waltham Mast | 315 metres (1,033 ft) | 1968 | communication | Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire | guyed tubular steel mast | 52°48′5.18″N 0°48′3.04″W | Original mast built 1966, collapsed before completion later that year. Same height as replacement |
| Bilsdale Mast | 314 metres (1,030 ft) | 1971 | communication | Helmsley, North Yorkshire | guyed tubular steel mast | 54°21′30.83″N 1°9′1.28″W | |
| The Shard | 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) | 2012 | various | Southwark, London | skyscraper | 51°30′16.2″N 0°05′11.4″W | Was the tallest building in the EU until Brexit on January 31, 2020. |
| Black Hill Mast | 306.6 metres (1,006 ft) | 1961 | communication | Airdrie, North Lanarkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°51′42.53″N 3°52′20.85″W | Original 228 m (750 ft) mast built 1957, replaced 1961 |
| Strabane Mast | 305.5 metres (1,002 ft) | 1963 | communication | Strabane, Co Tyrone | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°47′58″N 7°23′19″W | Tallest structure in Ireland |
| Mendlesham Mast | 305.4 metres (1,002 ft) | 1959 | communication | Mendlesham, Suffolk | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°14′4.36″N 1°6′26.39″E | Tallest television mast in Europe at time of construction |
| Lichfield Mast | 305.2 metres (1,001 ft) | 1961 | communication | Tamworth, Staffordshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°38′11.83″N 1°45′32.37″W | Original 137 m (450 ft) tower built 1956, replaced 1961 |
| Mendip Mast | 305.0 metres (1,001 ft) | 1967 | communication | St Cuthbert Out, Somerset | guyed tubular steel mast | 51°14′13.45″N 2°37′31.32″W |
Structures 250 to 300 metres tall
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Primary Use | Town | Construction Type | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast | 274.3 metres (900 ft) | ? | communication | Crimond, Aberdeenshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 57°37′2.88″N 1°53′15.42″W | |
| Sutton Coldfield Mast | 270.5 metres (887 ft) | 1983 | communication | Birmingham, West Midlands | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°36′2.17″N 1°50′1.94″W | Original mast built 1949, replaced 1983 |
| Wenvoe Mast | 265 metres (869 ft) | 1985 | communication | Vale of Glamorgan | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°27′33.68″N 3°16′53.53″W | Original mast built 1952, replaced 1985. Extended by 23m with new antenna system (February 2008) |
| Drax power station | 259 metres (850 ft) | 1969 | chimney | Selby, North Yorkshire | concrete tower | 53°44′13.77″N 0°59′56.5″W | Tallest chimney in UK |
| Rugby VLF Mast | 250 metres (820 ft) | 1925 | communication | Rugby, Warwickshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°22′26.89″N 1°11′17.35″W; 52°22′16.24″N 1°11′5.63″W; 52°22′3.25″N 1°11′7.76″W; 52°21′57.93″N 1°11′27.41″W; 52°22′5.69″N 1°11′44.59″W; 52°22′16.46″N 1°11′56.81″W; 52°21′44.9″N 1°11′29.75″W; 52°21′33.04″N 1°11′21.23″W; 52°21′25.34″N 1°11′4.1″W; 52°21′55.43″N 1°10′50.84″W; 52°21′43.51″N 1°10′42.34″W; 52°21′30.57″N 1°10′44.64″W | 12 guyed masts insulated against ground, demolished in June 2004 and August 2007 |
Structures 200 to 250 metres tall
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Primary Use | Town | Construction Type | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Power Station | 244 metres (801 ft) | 1979 | chimney | Isle of Grain, Kent | concrete tower | 51°26′46.84″N 0°42′42.2″E | Demolished on 7 September 2016 |
| Mounteagle Mast | 243.8 metres (800 ft) | 1961 | communication | Fortrose, Ross-shire | guyed steel lattice mast | 57°35′30″N 4°16′36″W | |
| Dover Mast | 243.2 metres (798 ft) | 1960 | communication | Dover, Kent | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°6′42.11″N 1°14′50.83″E | |
| Sandy Heath Mast | 240.8 metres (790 ft) | 1965 | communication | Sandy, Bedfordshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°7′48.67″N 0°14′29.09″W | |
| Selkirk Mast | 238.8 metres (783 ft) | 1961 | communication | Selkirk, Scottish Borders | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°33′21.08″N 2°47′35.61″W | |
| Caradon Hill Mast | 237.7 metres (780 ft) | 1961 | communication | Liskeard, Cornwall | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°30′41″N 4°26′12.3″W | |
| Inverkip Power Station | 236 metres (774 ft) | 1976 | chimney | Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde | concrete tower | 55°53′58.16″N 4°53′12.84″W | Former tallest free-standing structure in Scotland; demolished on 28 July 2013 with explosives |
| Preseli Mast | 235.4 metres (772 ft) | 1962 | communication | Crymych, Pembrokeshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°56′39.69″N 4°39′39.61″W | |
| One Canada Square | 235.1 metres (771 ft) | 1991 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′18.33″N 0°1′10.41″W | |
| Stockland Hill Mast | 235.0 metres (771 ft) | 1961 | communication | Honiton, Devon | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°48′25.81″N 3°6′17.81″W | |
| Moel-y-Parc Mast | 230 metres (755 ft) | 1963 | communication | Caerwys, Flintshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 53°13′15.8″N 3°18′51.86″W | |
| Heron Tower | 230 metres (755 ft) | 2010 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°26′46.84″N 0°42′42.2″E | |
| Angus Mast | 229.5 metres (753 ft) | 1965 | communication | Angus | guyed steel lattice mast | 56°33′18.3″N 2°59′9.47″W | |
| Rumster Forest Mast | 229.2 metres (752 ft) | 1965 | communication | Wick, Caithness | guyed steel lattice mast | 58°19′40.98″N 3°22′17.05″W | |
| Ashkirk Mast | 229.1 metres (752 ft) | 1963 | communication | Selkirk, Scottish Borders | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°30′38.52″N 2°50′26.39″W | |
| Chillerton Down Mast | 228.9 metres (751 ft) | 1958 | communication | Newport, Isle of Wight | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°38′57.36″N 1°19′43.94″W | |
| Black Mountain Mast | 228.6 metres (750 ft) | 1959 | communication | Belfast, Northern Ireland | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°35′13.39″N 6°1′19.48″W | |
| Burnhope Mast | 228.6 metres (750 ft) | 1958 | communication | Burnhope, County Durham | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°49′18.8″N 1°42′53.3″W | |
| St. Hilary Mast | 227.1 metres (745 ft) | 1957 | communication | Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°27′26.8″N 3°24′10.6″W | |
| Anthorn radio station | 227 metres (745 ft) | 1964 | communication | Anthorn, Cumbria | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°54′41.93″N 3°16′43.47″W ; 54°54′53.26″N 3°16′33.22″W ; 54°54′42.97″N 3°16′20.76″W ; 54°54′31.56″N 3°16′30.01″W ; 54°54′30.49″N 3°16′51.78″W ; 54°54′40.83″N 3°17′4.25″W ; 54°54′52.21″N 3°16′54.98″W ; 54°55′2.99″N 3°16′45.62″W ; 54°54′53.99″N 3°16′12.34″W ; 54°54′32.9″N 3°16′9.23″W ; 54°54′20.82″N 3°16′39.35″W ; 54°54′29.83″N 3°17′12.68″W ; 54°54′50.92″N 3°17′15.88″W | |
| Holme Moss Mast | 225 metres (738 ft) | 1984 | communication | Holmfirth, West Yorkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 53°31′59.88″N 1°51′29″W | |
| Leadenhall Building | 225 metres (738 ft) | 2014 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°30′49.68″N 0°4′55.56″W | |
| Crystal Palace Tower | 219 metres (719 ft) | 1950 | communication | Norwood, London | lattice tower | 51°25′27.05″N 0°4′29.88″W | |
| Pembroke Power Station | 217.3 metres (713 ft) | 1973 | chimney | Pembroke, Pembrokeshire | concrete tower | 51°41′8″N 4°59′21.17″W | Demolished in 2000 |
| Littlebrook "D" Power Station | 215 metres (705 ft) | 1981 | chimney | Dartford, Kent | concrete tower | 51°28′0.8″N 0°14′31.03″E | Demolished with explosives on 15th December 2019. |
| Droitwich Mast 1 | 213.4 metres (700 ft) | 1934 | communication | Droitwich, Worcestershire | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°17′46.9″N 2°6′24.32″W | Consists of two masts of the same height. Broadcasts Radio 4 LW on 198kHz |
| Droitwich Mast 2 | 213.4 metres (700 ft) | 1934 | communication | Droitwich, Worcestershire | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°17′40.4″N 2°6′20.62″W | |
| Queensferry Crossing | 207 metres (679 ft) | 2017 | bridge | Lothian and Fife | cable-stayed bridge concrete towers | 56.0046°N 3.4124°W | |
| Tacolneston Mast (replacement) | 206.1 metres (676 ft) | 2009 | communication | Tacolneston, Norfolk | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°31′4″N 1°8′20″E | |
| Ironbridge Power Station | 205 metres (673 ft) | 1970 | chimney | Telford, Shropshire | concrete tower | 52°37′47.6″N 2°30′48″W | |
| European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre | 204 metres (669 ft) | 2018 | wind farm | Aberdeenshire (3km offshore) | 11 x MHI Vestas Offshore V164-8.8 MW turbines[1] | 57°13′N 1°59′W | |
| Deansgate Square South Tower | 201 metres (659 ft) | 2018 | residential | Manchester, Greater Manchester | skyscraper | 53°28′18.8″N 2°15′5.72″W | Tallest building in the UK outside of London |
| Fiddlers Ferry Power Station | 200 metres (656 ft) | 1971 | chimney | Cuerdley, Cheshire | concrete tower | 53°22′22.2″N 2°41′8.85″W | |
| West Burton Power Station | 200 metres (656 ft) | 1968 | chimney | West Burton, Nottinghamshire | concrete tower | 53°21′44.42″N 0°48′47.09″W ; 53°21′46.83″N 0°48′38.83″W | |
| Eggborough Power Station | 200 metres (656 ft) | 1966 | chimney | Eggborough, North Yorkshire | concrete tower | 53°42′42.4″N 1°7′30.85″W |
Structures 150 to 200 metres tall
| Name | Pinnacle height | Year | Primary Use | Town | Construction Type | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citigroup Centre | 199.5 metres (655 ft) | 2001 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′14.26″N 0°1′4.37″W | |
| HSBC Tower | 199.5 metres (655 ft) | 2002 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′19.5″N 0°1′2.72″W | |
| Didcot A Power Station | 199.5 metres (655 ft) | 1968 | chimney | Didcot, Oxfordshire | concrete tower | 51°37′20.17″N 1°15′39.02″W | Demolished on 9th February 2020 |
| Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station | 199 metres (653 ft) | 1968 | chimney | Kegworth, Nottinghamshire | concrete tower | 52°52′1.11″N 1°15′23.93″W | |
| Cottam Power Station | 198 metres (650 ft) | 1969 | chimney | Retford, Nottinghamshire | concrete tower | 53°18′17.2″N 0°46′53.96″W | |
| Kilroot power station | 198 metres (650 ft) | 1981 | chimney | Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland | concrete tower | 54°43′28.25″N 5°46′2.15″W | |
| Fawley Power Station | 198 metres (650 ft) | 1969 | chimney | Fawley, Hampshire | concrete tower | 50°49′3.66″N 1°19′45.14″W | |
| Ferrybridge "C" Power Station | 198 metres (650 ft) | 1964 | chimney | Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire | concrete tower | 53°42′57.07″N 1°16′47.78″W ; 53°42′55.45″N 1°16′52.34″W | Twin chimneys |
| Kingsnorth Power Station | 198 metres (650 ft) | 1970 | chimney | Rochester, Kent | concrete tower | 51°25′6.25″N 0°36′13.79″E | Demolished March 2018 |
| North Hessary Tor Mast | 196.0 metres (643 ft) | 1955 | communication | Princetown, Devon | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°33′0.84″N 4°0′29.9″W | |
| Samsung Heavy Industries 7 MW wind turbine prototype | 196.0 metres (643 ft) | 2014 | wind turbine | Methil, Fife | tower | 56°10′26″N 3°1′9″W | |
| 400 kV Thames Crossing | 190 metres (623 ft) | electricity pylon | River Thames, Swanscombe | lattice tower | 51°28′3.73″N 0°17′15.86″E ; 51°27′43.77″N 0°18′19.33″E | Consists of two equal height pylons, one on either bank of the River Thames | |
| BT Tower | 188.4 metres (618 ft) | 1964 | communication | Fitzrovia, London | concrete tower | 51°31′17.4″N 0°8′20.04″W | |
| Rowridge transmitting station, new mast | 187 metres (614 ft) | 2009 | communication | Rowridge, Isle of Wight | guyed steel lattice mast | ||
| Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest | 183.2 metres (601 ft) | ? | communication | Crimond, Aberdeenshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 57°36′44.24″N 1°53′36.62″W | |
| Kirk o'Shotts Mast | 183 metres (600 ft) | 1952 | communication | Motherwell, North Lanarkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°51′9.92″N 3°49′33.81″W | Original height 228.6 metres ( 750 ft) |
| Masts of RNAS Inskip | 183 metres (600 ft) | ? | communication | Inskip, Lancashire | guyed steel lattice mast | 53°49′46.51″N 2°49′48.65″W ; 53°49′48.26″N 2°50′3.37″W ; 53°49′54.06″N 2°50′14.65″W ; 53°49′45.37″N 2°50′17.54″W | |
| Stirling Transmitting Station | 183 metres (600 ft) | communication | Stirling | guyed mast | 56°04′17.65″N 4°03′37.41″W | Used for DECTRA-Navigation | |
| Kidsdale Transmitting Station | 183 metres (600 ft) | communication | Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway | guyed mast | 54°42′1.66″N 4°25′22.13″W | Used for DECTRA-Navigation, demolished ( when?) | |
| Tower 42 | 183 metres (600 ft) | 1980 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°30′54.89″N 0°5′1.79″W | Previously known as "The Nat West Tower" |
| Rugeley Power Station | 183 metres (600 ft) | 1962 | chimney | Rugeley, Staffordshire | concrete tower | 52°45′29.79″N 1°55′8.51″W | |
| Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast | 182.88 metres (600 ft) | ? | communication | Crimond, Aberdeenshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 57°36′23.28″N 1°52′49.48″W | |
| Longannet Power Station | 183 metres (600 ft) | 1969 | chimney | Longannet, Fife | concrete tower | 56°02′54.86″N 3°40′57.24″W | |
| 30 St Mary Axe | 179.8 metres (590 ft) | 2004 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°30′51.9″N 0°4′49.21″W | Also known as "The Gherkin" and "Swiss Re Centre" |
| Wrotham Mast | 176.6 metres (579 ft) | 1981 | communication | Wrotham, Kent | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°19′14.52″N 0°17′15.87″E | Carried first broadcasts of VHF FM radio in the UK. Replaced equal height mast on same site built in 1951 |
| Redruth Mast | 173 metres (568 ft) | 1962 | communication | Redruth, Cornwall | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°12′35.4″N 5°14′18.33″W | |
| Rowridge Mast | 172 metres (564 ft) | 2010 | communication | Newport, Isle of Wight | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°40′35″N 1°22′7″W | Replacement to original 149.6 metres (491 ft) mast |
| Peterhead Power Station | 170.6 metres (560 ft) | 1980 | chimney | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire | concrete tower | 57°28′39.77″N 1°47′24.81″W | |
| Spinnaker Tower | 170 metres (558 ft) | 2005 | observation | Portsmouth, Hampshire | concrete tower | 50°47′44.22″N 1°6′30.86″W | Tallest structure in UK open to public outside London (though not to its pinnacle) |
| Blyth B Power Station | 170 metres (558 ft) | 1962 | chimneys | Blyth, Northumberland | concrete tower | 55°8′33″N 1°31′39″W | Twin chimneys, demolished in 2003 |
| Oxford Mast | 169.0 metres (554 ft)[2] | 1968 | communication | Oxford, Oxfordshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°47′26.28″N 1°10′44.85″W | |
| Beetham Tower (Manchester) | 168.9 metres (554 ft) | 2006 | residential | Manchester, Greater Manchester | skyscraper | 53°28′31.63″N 2°15′0.79″W | Until 2018 the tallest building in the UK outside of London Also known as "Hilton Tower" |
| Divis Mast B | 165.8 metres (544 ft) | 2011 | communication | Hannahstown, County Antrim | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°36′28.22″N 6°00′28.41″W | |
| Broadgate Tower | 165.0 metres (541 ft) | 2008 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°31′15.84″N 0°4′46.32″W | |
| Tacolneston Mast | 165.0 metres (541 ft) | 1956 | communication | Norwich, Norfolk | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°31′3.89″N 1°8′19.38″E | To be replaced by 206.1 metres (676 ft) mast by 2011 |
| Ridge Hill Mast | 164.6 metres (540 ft) | 1968 | communication | Ledbury, Herefordshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°59′50.89″N 2°32′23.51″W | |
| Huntshaw Cross Mast | 163.7 metres (537 ft) | communication | Great Torrington, Devon | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°58′45.48″N 4°5′55.49″W | ||
| Sudbury A Mast | 163 metres (535 ft) [3] | communication | Sudbury, Suffolk | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°0′15.54″N 0°47′9.08″E | ||
| British Airways i360 | 162 metres (531 ft) | 2016 | observation | Brighton | steel tower | ||
| Eitshal Mast | 161.3 metres (529 ft) | 1976 | communication | Stornoway, Isle of Lewis | guyed steel lattice mast | 58°10′45.11″N 6°35′6.52″W | |
| Chatton Mast | 161.0 metres (528 ft)[4] | communication | Alnwick, Northumberland | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°31′54.98″N 1°50′3.01″W | ||
| Aberthaw Power Station | 160 metres (525 ft) | 1971 | chimney | Gileston, Vale of Glamorgan | concrete tower | 51°23′34.32″N 3°24′16.64″W | |
| Blackpool Tower | 158 metres (518 ft) | 1894 | observation | Blackpool, Lancashire | lattice tower | 53°48′57.09″N 3°3′18.44″W | |
| Deansgate Square East Tower | 158 metres (518 ft) | 2019 | residential | Manchester, Greater Manchester | skyscraper | ||
| Moorside Edge Mast 1 | 158 metres (518 ft) | 1982 | communication | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 53°38′9.15″N 1°53′41.67″W | Consists of two masts of the same height |
| Moorside Edge Mast 2 | 158 metres (518 ft) | 1982 | communication | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 53°38′5.39″N 1°53′38.1″W | |
| Forth Road Bridge | 156 metres (512 ft) | 1964 | bridge | Firth of Forth, East Scotland | steel tower | 56°0′21.74″N 3°24′14.33″W ; 55°59′48.91″N 3°24′15.67″W | |
| One Churchill Place | 156 metres (512 ft) | 2004 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′18.47″N 0°0′51.62″W | |
| Humber Bridge | 155.5 metres (510 ft) | bridge | River Humber, Yorkshire/Lincolnshire | concrete towers | 53°42′51.49″N 0°27′2.19″W ; 53°42′5.98″N 0°26′58.42″W | ||
| Haverfordwest Mast | 154.4 metres (507 ft) | communication | Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°53′57.11″N 4°51′59.13″W | ||
| Manningtree Mast | 154.4 metres (507 ft) | communication | Manningtree, Essex | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°55′26.1″N 1°5′9.74″E | ||
| Burghead transmitter, Large Medium Wave Mast | 154.2 metres (506 ft) | 1936 | communication | Burghead, Moray | guyed steel lattice mast | 57°41′53.04″N 3°28′11.19″W | Insulated against ground |
| Peterborough Mast | 153.9 metres (505 ft) | 2006 | communication | Morborne, Cambridgeshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°30′27.59″N 0°20′35.48″W | Original mast was built in 1959 but was destroyed by fire in 2004 |
| 400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South | 153.9 metres (505 ft) | electricity pylon | Airth, Falkirk | lattice tower | 56°04′4.42″N 3°44′52.65″W | ||
| Burghead transmitter, Long Wave Mast | 153.6 metres (504 ft) | 1936 | communication | Burghead, Moray | guyed steel lattice mast | 57°41′57.9″N 3°28′4.78″W | insulated against ground |
| 25 Bank Street | 153 metres (502 ft) | 2003 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′11.55″N 0°1′15.42″W | |
| 40 Bank Street | 153 metres (502 ft) | 2003 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′9.44″N 0°1′10.58″W | |
| Sandale Mast | 153 metres (502 ft) | 1957 | communication | Wigton, Cumbria | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°44′56.94″N 3°8′26.64″W | |
| Croydon Tower | 152.6 metres (501 ft) | 1962 | communication | Norwood, London | lattice tower | 51°24′35.4″N 0°5′8.58″W | Original 61 m (200 ft) tower built 1955, replaced 1962 |
| Darvel Mast | 152.4 metres (500 ft) | communication | Darvel, East Ayrshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°34′45.97″N 4°17′23.19″W | ||
| Forfar Mast | 152.4 metres (500 ft) | communication | Forfar, Angus | guyed steel lattice mast | 56°33′26.24″N 2°50′36.66″W | ||
| Membury Mast | 152.4 metres (500 ft) | 1965 | communication | Hungerford, Berkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°29′5.64″N 1°33′31.85″W | |
| Washford transmitting station | 152 metres (499 ft) | 1933 | communication | Washford, Somerset | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°09′40.22″N 3°20′56.64″W ; 51°09′41.78″N 3°20′48.85″W | |
| BT Tower (Birmingham) | 152 metres (499 ft) | 1965 | communication | Birmingham, West Midlands | concrete tower | 52°29′0.68″N 1°54′15.4″W | |
| Cockenzie Power Station | 152 metres (499 ft) | 1966 | chimney | Cockenzie, East Lothian | concrete tower | 55°58′4.86″N 2°58′22.89″W ; 55°58′7.4″N 2°58′18.84″W | Demolished September 2015 |
| Westerglen Mast | 152 metres (499 ft) | 1980 | communication | Falkirk, Stirlingshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°58′33″N 3°48′58.8″W | |
| Carmel Mast | 151.9 metres (498 ft) | communication | Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°49′6.65″N 4°4′2.73″W | ||
| Hannington Mast | 151.9 metres (498 ft) | 1969 | communication | Hannington, Hampshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°18′28.73″N 1°14′40.99″W | |
| 10 Upper Bank Street | 151 metres (495 ft) | 2003 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′10.64″N 0°1′0.43″W | |
| Blaenplwyf Mast | 150.5 metres (494 ft) | communication | Aberystwyth, Ceredigion | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°21′38.46″N 4°6′9″W |
Other notable tall structures
A separate list also exists for the tallest of each architectural example or class.
- Salisbury Cathedral (123 metres or 404 feet) – tallest church spire in the United Kingdom
- Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Birmingham (100 metres or 330 feet) – tallest free-standing clock tower in the world[5]
- Monument to the Great Fire of London, London (61.57 metres or 202 feet) – tallest isolated stone column in the world[6]
- ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, London (115 metres or 377 feet) – tallest free standing public work of art in the UK[7]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the United Kingdom by usage
- List of tallest buildings by United Kingdom settlement
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham
- List of tallest buildings in Bristol
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Edinburgh
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Cardiff
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Croydon
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Glasgow
- List of tallest buildings in Leeds
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Liverpool
- List of tallest buildings and structures in London
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Manchester
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Salford
- List of tallest buildings in Sheffield
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Southampton
- List of tallest buildings in Yorkshire
- List of tallest structures in the world
References
- "Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm". 4coffshore.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- "Planning Application P99/N0820". www.southoxon.gov.uk.
- "Babergh Council planning application" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
- planning application 09/B/0409 Berwick Upon Tweed Council website
- "25 tallest clock towers/government structures/palaces" (PDF). Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. January 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- "Monument". www.cityoflondon.gov.uk. City of London. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- Adams, Tim (5 May 2012). "Anish Kapoor's Orbit tower: the mother of all helter-skelters" – via www.theguardian.com.
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