List of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester facts for kids

The Central Leicester Skyline

St George's Tower, the 2nd tallest building in Leicester (left) and Elizabeth House, the 15th tallest (right)

Welcome to Leicester! This page is all about the tallest buildings and structures in our city, Leicester, in the United Kingdom. We'll explore which buildings reach the highest into the sky.

The very tallest building in Leicester is the Cardinal Telephone Exchange. It's about 50 years old and has 17 floors, reaching up to 84 meters (that's about 275 feet!). If you include its antennae, it's even taller, around 95 meters (311 feet). Back in 2012, it was the 54th tallest building in the entire United Kingdom!

Imagine if a new building called the Westbridge Hotel Tower gets built. It's planned to be 117 meters (384 feet) tall, which would make it the new tallest building in Leicester. Another super tall building is The Summit. It's a student home with 22 floors and is 67 meters (220 feet) tall. It became the third tallest building in the city when it was finished in 2013. In total, Leicester has twelve buildings that are 50 meters (164 feet) or taller!

Leicester's Tallest Completed Buildings

This section lists the tallest buildings that are already finished in Leicester. We measure their height from the ground up, including any fancy parts on top, but not radio antennae. All the buildings listed here are 40 meters (about 131 feet) or taller.

Rank	Name (Street address)	Postcode sector		Height (from ground)	Floors	Built	What it's used for	Image
1	Cardinal Telephone Exchange	LE5 0		84 m (276 ft)	17	1970	Offices
2	St. George's Tower	LE1 1		82 m (269 ft)	20	1960	Offices and Hotel
3	The Summit, Eastern Boulevard	LE2 7		67 m (220 ft)	22	2013	Homes for students
4	Leicester Cathedral	LE1 5		61 m (200 ft)	n/a	1860	Church
5	Equinox House (used to be Thames Tower)	LE1 3		58 m (190 ft)	18	1969	Homes
=6	Clipstone House	LE2 0		52 m (171 ft)	18	1970s	Homes
	Framland House	LE2 0			18	1970s	Homes	(left to right) Framland House Gordon House Maxfield House
	Gordon House	LE2 0
	Maxfield House	LE2 0
	Attenborough Building (University of Leicester)	LE1 7			18	1970	University building
11	The Empire Banqueting Hall (used to be St. Mark's Church)	LE1 3		51 m (167 ft)	n/a	1876	Event hall; used to be a church
12	International Hotel	LE1 1		50 m (160 ft)	12	1970	Used to be offices and a hotel
13	De Montfort House	LE1 5		48 m (157 ft)	16	c. 1996	Homes
14	Merlin Wharf	LE3 5		47 m (154 ft)	15	2020	Homes
15	Elizabeth House	LE2 0		46 m (151 ft)	16	1976	Homes
=16	Midland House, 60 Charles St.	LE1 1		45 m (148 ft)	14	1976	Offices; Shops
	Opal Court	LE1 7			15	2003	Homes; Shops
	Leicester Crown House	LE1 3			11	c. 1972	Offices
	St. John's House	LE1 6			11	c. 1975	Offices
20	Carrick Point	LE5 4		44 m (144 ft)	14	c. 1975	Homes
21	Merlin Heights	LE3 5		43 m (141 ft)	16	2016	Homes
22	The Charles Wilson Building, University of Leicester	LE1 7			13	1966	University building
23	The Wullcomb, Vaughan Way	LE1 4		42 m (138 ft)	5,7,10,12	2019	Homes; Shops
=24	Lewis's Tower, Humberstone Gate	LE1 1		41 m (135 ft)	n/a	1936	Shops
	National Space Centre	LE4 5			N/A	2001	Visitor attraction/ museum

Future Tall Buildings in Leicester

This section looks at tall buildings that are planned or are being built in Leicester. These are all expected to be taller than 40 meters (about 131 feet).

See also

• List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom