Timeline of Tallest Buildings and Structures
Liverpool's skyline has been built up mostly in the last 10 years. The Royal Liver Building held the title of tallest structure in Liverpool for 54 years until Radio City Tower was completed in 1965. Radio City Tower was finally beaten in 2008 by West Tower.
| Year tallest | Name | Image | Height |
Floors | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815–1868 | Church of Our Lady and St. Nicholas' Tower | 53 (175) | N/A | 53°24′25″N 2°59′41″W / 53.407028°N 2.994853°W / 53.407028; -2.994853 | ||
| 1868–1907 | Welsh Presbyterian Church | 61 (200) | N/A | 53°23′38″N 2°57′50″W / 53.39379°N 2.96383°W / 53.39379; -2.96383 | ||
| 1907–1911 | Port of Liverpool Building | 65 (213) | 7 | 53°24′15″N 2°59′41″W / 53.40417°N 2.99472°W / 53.40417; -2.99472 | ||
| 1911–1965 | Royal Liver Building | 90 (295) | 13 | 53°24′21″N 2°59′45″W / 53.40583°N 2.99583°W / 53.40583; -2.99583 | ||
| 1965–2008 | Radio City Tower | 120 (394) | N/A | 53°24′23″N 2°58′55″W / 53.40639°N 2.98194°W / 53.40639; -2.98194 | 35.0 | |
| 2008–present | West Tower | 140 (459) | 40 | 53°24′36″N 2°59′48″W / 53.40987°N 2.99668°W / 53.40987; -2.99668 |
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