List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom facts for kids
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.
Entries in italics denote approximate figures.
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Structures taller than 300 metres
| Name | Pinnacle height | Image | 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 / 54.731806°N 2.883028°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 / 53.3358528°N 0.1719750°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 / 54.77333°N 3.09056°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 / 53.612056°N 1.6644139°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 / 57.00000°N 2.39000°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 / 53.0199361°N 4.2735028°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 / 53.6110750°N 1.6656333°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 / 53.6255944°N 2.5147917°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 / 52.8014389°N 0.8008444°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 / 54.3585639°N 1.1503556°W | ||
| The Shard | 309.6 metres (1,016 ft) |  |
2012 | various | Southwark, London | skyscraper | 51°30′16.2″N 0°05′11.4″W / 51.504500°N 0.086500°W | Tallest building in Europe outside Russia. (Was the tallest building in the EU until Britain's departure on 31 January 2020.) |
| Black Hill Mast | 306.6 metres (1,006 ft) | 1961 | communication | Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°51′42.53″N 3°52′20.85″W / 55.8618139°N 3.8724583°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 / 54.79944°N 7.38861°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 / 52.2345444°N 1.1073306°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 / 52.6366194°N 1.7589917°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 / 51.2370694°N 2.6253667°W |
Structures 250 to 300 metres tall
| Name | Pinnacle height | Image | Year | Primary Use | Town | Construction Type | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Bishopsgate | 278 metres (912 ft) |  |
2019 | office | City of London | Skyscraper | 51.5145°N 0.0829°W | Tallest building in the City of London |
| 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 / 57.6174667°N 1.8876167°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 / 52.6006028°N 1.8338722°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 / 51.4593556°N 3.2815361°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 / 53.7371583°N 0.999028°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 / 52.3741361°N 1.1881528°W; 52°22′16.24″N 1°11′5.63″W / 52.3711778°N 1.1848972°W; 52°22′3.25″N 1°11′7.76″W / 52.3675694°N 1.1854889°W; 52°21′57.93″N 1°11′27.41″W / 52.3660917°N 1.1909472°W; 52°22′5.69″N 1°11′44.59″W / 52.3682472°N 1.1957194°W; 52°22′16.46″N 1°11′56.81″W / 52.3712389°N 1.1991139°W; 52°21′44.9″N 1°11′29.75″W / 52.362472°N 1.1915972°W; 52°21′33.04″N 1°11′21.23″W / 52.3591778°N 1.1892306°W; 52°21′25.34″N 1°11′4.1″W / 52.3570389°N 1.184472°W; 52°21′55.43″N 1°10′50.84″W / 52.3653972°N 1.1807889°W; 52°21′43.51″N 1°10′42.34″W / 52.3620861°N 1.1784278°W; 52°21′30.57″N 1°10′44.64″W / 52.3584917°N 1.1790667°W | 12 guyed masts insulated against ground, demolished in June 2004 and August 2007 |
Structures 200 to 250 metres tall
| Name | Pinnacle height | Image | 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 / 51.4463444°N 0.711722°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 / 57.59167°N 4.27667°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 / 51.1116972°N 1.2474528°E | ||
| Landmark Pinnacle | 239 metres (784 ft) | .png) |
2020 | Residential | Isle of Dogs | skyscraper | 51° 30′ 9.6″ N, 0° 1′ 31.5″ W | |
| 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 / 52.1301861°N 0.2414139°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 / 55.5558556°N 2.7932250°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 / 50.51139°N 4.436750°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 / 55.8994889°N 4.8869000°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 / 51.9443583°N 4.6610028°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 / 51.5050917°N 0.0195583°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 / 50.8071694°N 3.1049472°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 / 53.221056°N 3.3144056°W | |
| Heron Tower | 230 metres (755 ft) |  |
2010 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°26′46.84″N 0°42′42.2″E / 51.4463444°N 0.711722°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 / 56.555083°N 2.9859639°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 / 58.3280500°N 3.3714028°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 / 55.5107000°N 2.8406639°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 / 50.6492667°N 1.3288722°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 / 54.5870528°N 6.0220778°W | ||
| Burnhope Mast | 228.6 metres (750 ft) | .jpg) |
1958 | communication | Burnhope, County Durham | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°49′18.8″N 1°42′53.3″W / 54.821889°N 1.714806°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 / 51.457444°N 3.402944°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 / 54.9116472°N 3.2787417°W ; 54°54′53.26″N 3°16′33.22″W / 54.9147944°N 3.2758944°W ; 54°54′42.97″N 3°16′20.76″W / 54.9119361°N 3.2724333°W ; 54°54′31.56″N 3°16′30.01″W / 54.9087667°N 3.2750028°W ; 54°54′30.49″N 3°16′51.78″W / 54.9084694°N 3.2810500°W ; 54°54′40.83″N 3°17′4.25″W / 54.9113417°N 3.2845139°W ; 54°54′52.21″N 3°16′54.98″W / 54.9145028°N 3.2819389°W ; 54°55′2.99″N 3°16′45.62″W / 54.9174972°N 3.2793389°W ; 54°54′53.99″N 3°16′12.34″W / 54.9149972°N 3.2700944°W ; 54°54′32.9″N 3°16′9.23″W / 54.909139°N 3.2692306°W ; 54°54′20.82″N 3°16′39.35″W / 54.9057833°N 3.2775972°W ; 54°54′29.83″N 3°17′12.68″W / 54.9082861°N 3.2868556°W ; 54°54′50.92″N 3°17′15.88″W / 54.9141444°N 3.2877444°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 / 53.5333000°N 1.85806°W | |
| Leadenhall Building | 225 metres (738 ft) |  |
2014 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°30′49.68″N 0°4′55.56″W / 51.5138000°N 0.0821000°W | |
| Crystal Palace Tower | 219 metres (719 ft) |  |
1950 | communication | Norwood, London | lattice tower | 51°25′27.05″N 0°4′29.88″W / 51.4241806°N 0.0749667°W | |
| Pembroke Power Station | 217.3 metres (713 ft) |  |
1968 | chimney | Pembroke, Pembrokeshire | concrete tower | 51°41′8″N 4°59′21.17″W / 51.68556°N 4.9892139°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 / 51.466889°N 0.2419528°E | Demolished with explosives on 15 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 / 52.296361°N 2.1067556°W | Consists of two masts of the same height. Broadcasts Radio 4 LW on 198 kHz |
| 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 / 52.294556°N 2.1057278°W | |
| Queensferry Crossing | 207 metres (679 ft) |  |
2017 | bridge | Lothian and Fife | cable-stayed bridge concrete towers | 56°00′17″N 3°24′45″W / 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 / 52.51778°N 1.13889°E | |
| Ironbridge "B" Power Station | 205 metres (673 ft) |  |
1969 | chimney | Telford, Shropshire | concrete tower | 52°37′47.6″N 2°30′48″W / 52.629889°N 2.51333°W | |
| European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre | 204 metres (669 ft) | .jpg){kind=small} |
2018 | wind farm | Aberdeenshire (3 km offshore) | 11 x MHI Vestas Offshore V164-8.8 MW turbines | 57°13′N 1°59′W / 57.217°N 1.983°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 / 53.471889°N 2.2515889°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 / 53.372833°N 2.6857917°W | |
| West Burton "A" Power Station | 200 metres (656 ft) |  |
1967 | chimney | West Burton, Nottinghamshire | concrete tower | 53°21′44.42″N 0°48′47.09″W / 53.3623389°N 0.8130806°W ; 53°21′46.83″N 0°48′38.83″W / 53.3630083°N 0.8107861°W | Twin chimneys |
| Eggborough Power Station | 200 metres (656 ft) |  |
1966 | chimney | Eggborough, North Yorkshire | concrete tower | 53°42′42.4″N 1°7′30.85″W / 53.711778°N 1.1252361°W |
Structures 150 to 200 metres tall
| Name | Pinnacle height | Image | 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 / 51.5039611°N 0.0178806°W | |
| HSBC Tower | 199.5 metres (655 ft) |  |
2002 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′19.5″N 0°1′2.72″W / 51.505417°N 0.0174222°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 / 51.6222694°N 1.2608389°W | Demolished on 9 February 2020 |
| Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station | 199 metres (653 ft) |  |
1967 | chimney | Kegworth, Nottinghamshire | concrete tower | 52°52′1.11″N 1°15′23.93″W / 52.8669750°N 1.2566472°W | |
| Cottam Power Station | 198 metres (650 ft) |  |
1969 | chimney | Retford, Nottinghamshire | concrete tower | 53°18′17.2″N 0°46′53.96″W / 53.304778°N 0.7816556°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 / 54.7245139°N 5.7672639°W | |
| Fawley Power Station | 198 metres (650 ft) | .jpg) |
1969 | chimney | Fawley, Hampshire | concrete tower | 50°49′3.66″N 1°19′45.14″W / 50.8176833°N 1.3292056°W | |
| Ferrybridge "C" Power Station | 198 metres (650 ft) |  |
1966 | chimney | Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire | concrete tower | 53°42′57.07″N 1°16′47.78″W / 53.7158528°N 1.2799389°W ; 53°42′55.45″N 1°16′52.34″W / 53.7154028°N 1.2812056°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 / 51.4184028°N 0.6038306°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 / 50.5502333°N 4.008306°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 / 56.17389°N 3.01917°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 / 51.4677028°N 0.2877389°E ; 51°27′43.77″N 0°18′19.33″E / 51.4621583°N 0.3053694°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 / 51.521500°N 0.1389000°W | formerly known as the Post Office Tower and had a revolving restaurant at the top |
| 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 / 57.6122889°N 1.8935056°W | |
| Kirk o'Shotts Mast | 183 metres (600 ft) |  |
1952 | communication | Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°51′9.92″N 3°49′33.81″W / 55.8527556°N 3.8260583°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 / 53.8295861°N 2.8301806°W ; 53°49′48.26″N 2°50′3.37″W / 53.8300722°N 2.8342694°W ; 53°49′54.06″N 2°50′14.65″W / 53.8316833°N 2.8374028°W ; 53°49′45.37″N 2°50′17.54″W / 53.8292694°N 2.8382056°W | |
| Stirling Transmitting Station | 183 metres (600 ft) | communication | Stirling | guyed mast | 56°04′17.65″N 4°03′37.41″W / 56.0715694°N 4.0603917°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 / 54.7004611°N 4.4228139°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 / 51.5152472°N 0.0838306°W | Previously known as "The Nat West Tower" |
| Rugeley "B" Power Station | 183 metres (600 ft) |  |
1970 | chimney | Rugeley, Staffordshire | concrete tower | 52°45′29.79″N 1°55′8.51″W / 52.7582750°N 1.9190306°W | |
| Longannet Power Station | 183 metres (600 ft) |  |
1969 | chimney | Longannet, Fife | concrete tower | 56°02′54.86″N 3°40′57.24″W / 56.0485722°N 3.6825667°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 / 57.6064667°N 1.8804111°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 / 51.514417°N 0.0803361°W | Also known as "The Gherkin" and "Swiss Re Centre" |
| Wrotham Mast | 176.6 metres (579 ft) | .jpg){kind=spacer} |
1981 | communication | Wrotham, Kent | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°19′14.52″N 0°17′15.87″E / 51.3207000°N 0.2877417°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 / 50.209833°N 5.2384250°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 / 50.67639°N 1.36861°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 / 57.4777139°N 1.7902250°W | |
| Spinnaker Tower | 170 metres (558 ft) |  |
2005 | observation | Portsmouth, Hampshire | concrete tower | 50°47′44.22″N 1°6′30.86″W / 50.7956167°N 1.1085722°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 / 55.14250°N 1.52750°W | Twin chimneys, demolished in 2003 |
| Oxford Mast | 169.0 metres (554 ft) | 1968 | communication | Oxford, Oxfordshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 51°47′26.28″N 1°10′44.85″W / 51.7906333°N 1.1791250°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 / 53.4754528°N 2.2502194°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) | .jpg){kind=spacer} |
2011 | communication | Hannahstown, County Antrim | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°36′28.22″N 6°00′28.41″W / 54.6078389°N 6.0078917°W | |
| Broadgate Tower | 165.0 metres (541 ft) |  |
2008 | office | City of London | skyscraper | 51°31′15.84″N 0°4′46.32″W / 51.5210667°N 0.0795333°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 / 52.5177472°N 1.1387167°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 / 51.9974694°N 2.5398639°W | |
| Huntshaw Cross Mast | 163.7 metres (537 ft) | .jpg) |
communication | Great Torrington, Devon | guyed steel lattice mast | 50°58′45.48″N 4°5′55.49″W / 50.9793000°N 4.0987472°W | ||
| Sudbury A Mast | 163 metres (535 ft) |  |
communication | Sudbury, Suffolk | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°0′15.54″N 0°47′9.08″E / 52.0043167°N 0.7858556°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 / 58.1791972°N 6.5851444°W | |
| Chatton Mast | 161.0 metres (528 ft) |  |
communication | Alnwick, Northumberland | guyed steel lattice mast | 55°31′54.98″N 1°50′3.01″W / 55.5319389°N 1.8341694°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 / 51.3928667°N 3.4046222°W | |
| Blackpool Tower | 158 metres (518 ft) |  |
1894 | observation | Blackpool, Lancashire | lattice tower | 53°48′57.09″N 3°3′18.44″W / 53.8158583°N 3.0551222°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 / 53.6358750°N 1.8949083°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 / 53.6348306°N 1.893917°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 / 56.0060389°N 3.4039806°W ; 55°59′48.91″N 3°24′15.67″W / 55.9969194°N 3.4043528°W | |
| One Churchill Place | 156 metres (512 ft) |  |
2004 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′18.47″N 0°0′51.62″W / 51.5051306°N 0.0143389°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 / 53.7143028°N 0.4506083°W ; 53°42′5.98″N 0°26′58.42″W / 53.7016611°N 0.4495611°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 / 51.8991972°N 4.8664250°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 / 51.923917°N 1.0860389°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 / 57.6980667°N 3.4697750°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 / 52.5076639°N 0.3431889°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 / 56.0678944°N 3.7479583°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 / 57.699417°N 3.4679944°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 / 51.5032083°N 0.0209500°W | |
| 40 Bank Street | 153 metres (502 ft) |  |
2003 | office | Canary Wharf, London | skyscraper | 51°30′9.44″N 0°1′10.58″W / 51.5026222°N 0.0196056°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 / 54.7491500°N 3.1407333°W | |
| Croydon Tower | 152.6 metres (501 ft) |  |
1962 | communication | Norwood, London | lattice tower | 51°24′35.4″N 0°5′8.58″W / 51.409833°N 0.0857167°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 / 55.5794361°N 4.2897750°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 / 56.5572889°N 2.8435167°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 / 51.4849000°N 1.5588472°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 / 51.1611722°N 3.3490667°W ; 51°09′41.78″N 3°20′48.85″W / 51.1616056°N 3.3469028°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 / 52.4835222°N 1.904278°W | |
| Cockenzie Power Station | 152 metres (499 ft) | .jpg) |
1966 | chimney | Cockenzie, East Lothian | concrete tower | 55°58′4.86″N 2°58′22.89″W / 55.9680167°N 2.9730250°W ; 55°58′7.4″N 2°58′18.84″W / 55.968722°N 2.9719000°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 / 55.97583°N 3.816333°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 / 51.8185139°N 4.0674250°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 / 51.3079806°N 1.2447194°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 / 51.5029556°N 0.0167861°W | |
| Blaenplwyf Mast | 150.5 metres (494 ft) |  |
communication | Aberystwyth, Ceredigion | guyed steel lattice mast | 52°21′38.46″N 4°6′9″W / 52.3606833°N 4.10250°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
- Monument to the Great Fire of London, London (61.57 metres or 202 feet) – tallest isolated stone column in the world
- ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, London (115 metres or 377 feet) – tallest free standing public work of art in the UK
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