List of tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne facts for kids

Many of the tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle can be found in the city centre

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne ranks skyscrapers and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, by height and doesn't include structures in neighbouring Gateshead. Only structures taller than 45 metres (148 ft) are listed below. Unlike other cities in the UK of its size, Newcastle upon Tyne doesn't have a particularly large number of highrise buildings and structures, the majority are residential tower blocks built in the mid-20th century. St Nicholas' Cathedral, which was completed in 1448 held the title of the tallest building in Newcastle for 396 years until 1844 when St Mary's Cathedral succeeded it by a matter of metres. St Mary's Cathedral also held the title of the city's tallest building for 122 years. In 1966 the first modern building to exceed the height of Newcastle's two cathedrals became the tallest building in the city. Despite this, Shieldfield House held the title for only a two-year period when construction of the 28-storey Vale House was completed in 1968. Vale House to this day remains the tallest structure of any description in the city. However, on 2 February 2017, Newcastle City Council granted planning permission for an 82-metre-tall residential block to be called Hadrian's Tower on Rutherford Street in Newcastle city centre. Now nearing completion in 2020, this building will become the new tallest. Although only a temporary structure, the crane that has been erected on Rutherford Street to help construct the aforementioned tower is currently the tallest structure of any description in Newcastle upon Tyne, at a total height from base to jib of 120 metres.

Tallest buildings and structures

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank	Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Hadrian's Tower, Rutherford Street	Residential		83	272	27	2020
2	Vale House, Jesmond Vale	Residential		80	262	28	1968
3=	Shieldfield House	Residential		77	253	26	1966
3=	Bewick Court	Residential		77	253	21	2002
5	Cruddas Park House	Mixed		75	246	23	1969
6	St Mary's Cathedral	Place of Worship		68	222	N/A	1844
7	St James' Park	Football Stadium		64.5	213	N/A	2000	Largest cantilever structure in Europe
8	St Nicholas' Cathedral	Place of Worship		62	203	N/A	1448
9	All Saints' Church	Place of Worship		62	202	N/A	1796
10=	Cale Cross	Office		61	200	18	2002
10=	Civic Centre	Government		61	200	12	1967
12	The View	Mixed		60	194	17	2014
13	Tyne Bridge (shared with Gateshead)	Bridge		59	194	N/A	1928
14=	Vallum Court	Residential		58	190	20	1965
14=	Todds Nook	Residential		58	190	20	1964
14=	Westgate Court	Residential		58	190	20	1964
17	Adelaide House	Residential		55	180	19	1968
18	Forth Banks	Mixed		51	167	16	2009
19	Gateshead Millennium Bridge (shared with Gateshead)	Bridge		50	165	N/A	2001
20	Claremont Tower	University		48	157	12	1968
21	Newcastle International Airport Control Tower	Control Tower		46	151	N/A	2006

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Proposed