List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol facts for kids

Bristol's skyline from Totterdown, showing Castle Park View.

This article lists the tallest buildings and structures in Bristol, England. We're looking at buildings and structures that are at least 40 metres (about 131 feet) tall.

Bristol is the biggest city in the South West of England. It's also one of the 11 'Core Cities' in the United Kingdom.

Right now, the tallest building in Bristol is Castle Park View. It stands 98 metres (about 321 feet) tall. It became the tallest in November 2020. The tallest structure in Bristol is a wind turbine in Lawrence Weston. It's a huge 150 metres (about 492 feet) tall! This makes it England's tallest wind turbine on land. Local residents own it.

The oldest building on this list is St. Mary Redcliffe. It was built way back in 1442 and is 80 metres (about 262 feet) tall. Its tower fell down in 1446 but was rebuilt in 1872. Between 1769 and 1872, St Nicholas' Church was the tallest building in Bristol.

Tallest Buildings and Structures in Bristol

This section shows the tallest buildings and other structures that are already finished or still being built.

     Building is under construction

If you see an equal sign (=) next to a rank, it means two or more buildings are the same height.

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Image	Floors	Year	What it's used for	Location	Notes
1	Castle Park View	98		26	2022	Homes	Castle Park
2	Soapworks	81		21	2024	Homes	Old Market	This image shows a former soap factory that is part of the new development.
3=	Castlemead	80		19	1981	Offices	Castle Park
3=	St. Mary Redcliffe	80		3	1442	Church	Redcliffe	This was Bristol's tallest building from 1442 to 1446. Its tower fell down in 1446. The tower was rebuilt in 1872. Some people wrongly say it's 89m tall.
4	Redcliff Quarter	73		19	2024	Homes	Redcliffe
5	Wills Memorial Building	68		5	1925	University	Queens Road	It was updated in 2006.
6=	Eclipse	65		17	2007	Shops/Homes	Castle Park	Also known as the Harvey Nichols Tower. The famous department store is on the lower floors.
6=	Christ Church, Clifton Down	65		1	1885	Church	Clifton
7=	Beacon Tower	64		18	1973	Offices	The Centre	This building used to be called Colston Tower. It was renamed after the statue of Edward Colston was pulled down in June 2020.
7=	One Redcliff Street	64		16	1964	Offices	Redcliffe
8	Fusion Tower	63		17	1971	Student Homes	Lewin's Mead	It used to be Froomsgate House and was updated in 2017.
9=	Silverthorne Lane	62		17	2024	Student Homes	St Phillip's Marsh
9=	Clifton Heights	62		14		Offices	The Triangle
10=	Radisson Blu Bristol	61		17	1967	Hotel	The Centre	It used to be the Bristol & West Building and was updated in 2008.
10=	Stafford Yard	61		16	2023	Homes	Bedminster
11=	Premier Inn Bristol City Centre	60		18	1972	Hotel	Bear Pit	This building used to be called Avon House. Plans have been approved to knock it down and build two new buildings.
11=	St. Nicholas' Church	60		1	1769	Church	Old City	This was the tallest building until 1872. That's when the spire of St Mary Redcliffe was fully repaired.
12	One Bristol	59		15	1972	Homes	Lewin's Mead	It used to be Lewins Mead and was updated in 2017.
13	Assembly Building A	58		11	2022	Offices	Temple Quarter	This is a BT Group office.
14=	The Boatyard	57		17	2023	Homes	Totterdown	This building has two floors below street level facing the river. Without those, it's 49m tall.
14=	Assembly Building C	57		12	2023	Offices	Temple Quarter	The top part is finished.
15=	Northfield House	52		18		Homes	Southville
15=	Millwrights Place	52		14	2023	Homes	Redcliffe	The top part is finished.
16=	New Bridewell Tower	49		16	2017	Student Homes	City Centre
16=	Whitefriars	49		1979	13	Offices	Lewin's Mead
16=	Clifton Cathedral	49		1	1973	Church	Clifton
17	Marsh Mills	46		14	2024	Student Homes	Temple Quarter
18	Bristol Cathedral	44		1	1877	Church	College Green	It was built between 1220 and 1877.
19	The Eye	43		13	2012	Homes	Temple Quarter

Other Tall Structures

Here are other tall structures in Bristol, like towers or chimneys.

     Structure is under construction An equal sign (=) next to a rank means two or more structures are the same height.

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Image	Floors	Year	What it's used for	Location	Notes
1	Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine	150		1	2023	Wind Turbine	Lawrence Weston	This is England's tallest wind turbine on land. Local residents own it.
2	Purdown Transmitter	70		1	1970	Phone Tower	Stoke Park	Also known as Purdown BT Tower.
3	St Michael's Hospital	60		1		Chimney	Kingsdown

Timeline of Bristol's Tallest Buildings and Structures

This shows which building or structure was the tallest in Bristol over different periods.

Period Tallest	Name	Height (m)	Image	Floors	What it's used for	Location	Notes
2023-present	Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine	150		1	Wind Turbine	Lawrence Weston
2020-2023	Castle Park View	98		26	Homes	Castle Park	The top was finished in 2020, and the building was completed in 2022.
1981-2020	Castlemead	80		19	Offices	Castle Park	It was the same height as St Mary Redcliffe.
1872-2020	St. Mary Redcliffe	80		1	Church	Redcliffe	The church's spire was fixed and finished in 1872.
1769-1872	St. Nicholas' Church	60		1	Church	Old City
1442-1446	St. Mary Redcliffe	80		1	Church	Redcliffe	The spire of the church fell down in 1446.

Tallest by Type

Here's a quick look at the tallest structures for different uses:

• Chimney: Bristol Royal Infirmary Chimney – 60 m
• Wind turbine: Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine - 150 m
• Church spire: St Mary Redcliffe – 80 m
• Office building: Castlemead - 80 m
• Hotel: Radisson Blu - 61 m
• Phone tower: Purdown Transmitter - 70 m
• Residential building (homes): Castle Park View - 98 m
• Stadium: Ashton Gate
• Water tower: Durdham Down Water Tower

See also

• Buildings and architecture of Bristol