List of tallest buildings and structures in Sheffield facts for kids

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Sheffield is a city in England with many interesting buildings and structures. This article lists the tallest ones, showing how high they are and what they are used for. You'll find out about buildings that are already finished, ones still being built, and even some that were planned but never made.

Tall Buildings That Are Finished
- Sheffield's Completed Giants
Buildings Still Being Built
- Under Construction Now
Future Buildings: Approved Plans
- Buildings Approved for Construction
Buildings That Were Planned But Not Built
- Unbuilt Projects
Buildings That Were Demolished
- Sheffield's Lost Giants
Timeline of Sheffield's Tallest Buildings
See also

Tall Buildings That Are Finished

This section lists buildings and structures in the Sheffield City Region that are at least 50 meters (about 164 feet) tall and are now complete. This includes buildings where the main structure is finished, even if the inside isn't quite ready yet.

If two buildings have the same height, they will share a rank number followed by an equals sign (=). The "Year" column shows when the building was finished. Buildings that have been taken down are not in this list.

Sheffield's Completed Giants

Rank

Name

Image

Height
m (ft)

Floors

Year

Primary Use

Location

What's Special About It

St Paul's Tower

101 m (331 ft)

2010

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This was the first skyscraper built in Sheffield. It has been the tallest building in the city since 2010. It's a key part of the Heart of the City project.

Calico Sheffield

85 m (279 ft)

2025

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building is for students. Its main structure was finished in April 2025.

Arts Tower

The Arts Tower

78 m (256 ft)

1965

University

West End

When it was built, this was the tallest university building in the world! It still holds the record for the tallest university building in the United Kingdom. It has a special type of lift called a paternoster lift, which is quite rare.

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

76 m (249 ft)

1974

Hospital

West End

This is a major hospital in Sheffield. It was built to replace two older, smaller hospitals.

Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility

Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility

75 m (246 ft)

—

2006

Industrial

East End

This facility burns the city's waste safely. It turns the waste into electricity for the country's power grid and provides heating for local homes and businesses.

Velocity Tower

66 m (217 ft)

2009

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building was planned to be much taller, but construction stopped at the 22nd floor and never continued.

New Era Square

66 m (217 ft)

2018

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building is the main part of Sheffield's new Chinatown area.

The Gate

64 m (210 ft)

2020

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building was first planned as an office tower. After a break in construction, it was finished as a residential tower with the same design.

Sheffield Town Hall

Sheffield Town Hall

61 m (200 ft)

1896

Government

Sheffield City Centre

This building's clocktower, with a statue on top, was the tallest in Sheffield from 1896 until the Arts Tower was built in 1965.

Hollis Croft

60 m (200 ft)

2019

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This tower provides student accommodation in the city centre.

Cathedral Church of St Marie

Cathedral Church of St Marie

195 ft (59 m)

—

1850

Church

Sheffield City Centre

This church was the tallest building in Sheffield from 1850 until the Town Hall was built.

St John's Church

St John's Church, Ranmoor

190 ft (58 m)

—

1879

Church

West End

Tapton Hill transmitting station

Tapton Hill transmitting station

57 m (187 ft)

—

1967

Broadcasting

West End

This tower helps send radio, TV, and mobile phone signals, including 5G, across Sheffield's hilly landscape.

Vita Student Sheffield

56 m (184 ft)

1972

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building was originally an office for phone companies. It was later changed into student apartments.

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Queen Anne Court

Queen Anne Court (right)

55 m (180 ft)

1958

Homes

Gleadless Valley

This is one of the "Herdings Twin Towers." It's a good example of the strong, concrete buildings built in the 1950s and 60s. It has antennas on top that make it taller.

Rotherham Minster

55 m (180 ft)

—

1540

Church

Rotherham

This is the tallest building in Rotherham and one of the tallest churches in Yorkshire.

Redvers House

54 m (177 ft)

1971

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building used to be offices for the city council. It was later updated and turned into student apartments.

Steelworks House

53 m (174 ft)

2022

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This student accommodation building was built on a site that used to have old factories and warehouses.

19=

Cosmos

52 m (171 ft)

2021

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building offers student accommodation in the city centre.

Doncaster Minster

52 m (171 ft)

—

1858

Church

Doncaster

This is the tallest building in Doncaster. It was built after an earlier church on the same spot was destroyed by fire.

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Knight House

51 m (167 ft)

2019

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This is part of a big project to build more student homes near the University of Sheffield.

iQuarter

iQuarter

51 m (167 ft)

2008

Homes

Sheffield City Centre

This building is part of a new development next to the River Don. It used to be a furniture store, and some of the old building's look was kept.

Pennine Five

50 m (160 ft)

1975

Office

Sheffield City Centre

This is the tallest office building still standing in Sheffield. It used to be the main office for HSBC bank in the region.

Buildings Still Being Built

This section lists buildings that are currently under construction in the Sheffield City Region and are planned to be at least 50 meters (about 164 feet) tall. Buildings where the main structure is already finished are listed in the "Completed Structures" section above.

The "Year" column shows when the building is expected to be finished.

Under Construction Now

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Primary Use	Location	What's Special About It
1	Code Sheffield	Code Sheffield groundworks	100m (330ft)	32	2024	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	This building was originally planned to be even taller. It will be the main part of a larger group of student homes. Construction started in March 2022, but only the foundations were ready by June 2024.
2	Vista Sheffield	Vista Sheffield under construction	50 m (160 ft)	16	2022	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	This apartment building is being built on a narrow piece of land. Construction has slowed down due to money problems as of June 2024.

Future Buildings: Approved Plans

This section lists buildings that have been approved for construction in the Sheffield City Region. This means they have official permission to be built and are planned to be at least 50 meters (about 164 feet) tall.

Buildings Approved for Construction

Rank	Name	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year (est.)	Primary Use	Location	What's Special About It
1	Kings Tower	120 m (394 ft)	40	2023	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	When built, Kings Tower will become Sheffield's third skyscraper and the tallest building in the city, even taller than Code Sheffield. It will have apartments and shops on the ground floor.
2	The Meridian	75 m (246 ft)	23	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	This will be the tallest student accommodation building in Sheffield. It will be built on land that used to be a sports club.
3	Midcity Tower	65 m (213 ft)	19	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	This building was first suggested many years ago, then put on hold. Now, new plans for it have been submitted.

Buildings That Were Planned But Not Built

This section lists buildings that were planned for construction in the Sheffield City Region and would have been at least 50 meters (about 164 feet) tall. However, their plans were either rejected, expired, or cancelled. Some of these might still be built if new plans are submitted.

Unbuilt Projects

Rank	Name	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year (est.)	Primary Use	Location	What Happened
1	Spital Tower	137 m (449 ft)	28	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	This would have been the tallest building ever planned for Sheffield. The land where it was supposed to be built is still empty.
2	Cala Eclipse	92 m (302 ft)	30	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	This project was proposed in 2004, but the company planning it ran into problems. A shorter building, Velocity Tower, was later built on the same site.
3	West Bar Block 10	90 m (300 ft)	26	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre
4	West Bar Block 9	84 m (276 ft)	26	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre
5	MoorSheffield Block 1	79 m (259 ft)	26	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre	This plan for a tall building was cancelled. The site was later used for a shorter cinema and shops.
6	Weston Tower	75 m (246 ft)	23	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre
7	Hanover Tower	72 m (236 ft)	22	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre
8	West Bar Block 1	62 m (203 ft)	14	—	Office	Sheffield City Centre
9	3 St Paul's Place	59 m (194 ft)	13	—	Office	Sheffield City Centre	This office building was cancelled, but a shorter 10-storey office building was later built on the same site.
10	West Bar Block 11	53 m (174 ft)	12	—	Office	Sheffield City Centre
11	Roscoe Road Development Block 9	52 m (171 ft)	18	—	Homes	Sheffield City Centre

Buildings That Were Demolished

This section lists buildings and structures in the Sheffield City Region that were at least 50 meters (about 164 feet) tall but have since been taken down.

An equals sign (=) after a rank means two or more buildings were the same height.

Sheffield's Lost Giants

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year Built	Year Demolished	Primary Use	Location	What Happened
1=	Tinsley Cooling Towers A & B	Tinsley Cooling Towers	76 m (249 ft)	—	1938	2008	Industrial	Rotherham	These two cooling towers were a famous symbol of Sheffield for many years, even after the power station they belonged to closed. People tried to save them, but they were eventually taken down with a controlled explosion in 2008.
3	Bernard Road Incinerator		75 m (246 ft)	—	1938	2002	Industrial	East End	This was the chimney of the city's first incinerator, which was later replaced by the current Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility.
4	The Wheel of Sheffield	The Wheel of Sheffield	60 m (200 ft)	—	2009	2010	Tourism	Sheffield City Centre	This was a temporary giant Ferris wheel set up in the city centre. It was very popular and stayed longer than planned before being taken down. Smaller Ferris wheels are now put up for the Christmas markets.
5	Hyde Park Flats Block B	Hyde Park Flats	56 m (184 ft)	19	1965	1993	Homes	East End	This was a very large residential building. It was demolished because it was too expensive to fix up, while two smaller blocks were refurbished.

Timeline of Sheffield's Tallest Buildings

This table shows which building was the tallest in Sheffield over different periods of time.

Years Tallest	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Years Tallest	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1430–1850 (420 years)	Sheffield Cathedral	Church	49	161	n/a
1850–1896 (46 years)	Cathedral Church of St Marie	Church	59	195	n/a
1896–1965 (69 years)	Sheffield Town Hall	Government	61	200	6
1965–2010 (45 years)	Arts Tower	University	78	256	20
2010–present (12 years)	St. Paul's Tower	Residential	101	331	32

List of tallest buildings and structures in Sheffield facts for kids

Contents

Tall Buildings That Are Finished

Sheffield's Completed Giants

Buildings Still Being Built

Under Construction Now

Future Buildings: Approved Plans

Buildings Approved for Construction

Buildings That Were Planned But Not Built

Unbuilt Projects

Buildings That Were Demolished

Sheffield's Lost Giants

Timeline of Sheffield's Tallest Buildings

See also