List of Tallest Structures in The United Kingdom - Structures 150 To 200 Metres Tall

Structures 150 To 200 Metres Tall

Name Pinnacle height 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 / 51.5039611; -0.0178806 (Canary Wharf)
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 / 51.505417; -0.0174222 (HSBC Tower)
Didcot A Power Station 199.5 metres (655 ft) 1972 chimney Didcot, Oxfordshire concrete tower 51°37′20.17″N 1°15′39.02″W / 51.6222694°N 1.2608389°W / 51.6222694; -1.2608389 (Didcot A Power Station Chimney)
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station 199 metres (653 ft) 1968 chimney Kegworth, Nottinghamshire concrete tower 52°52′1.11″N 1°15′23.93″W / 52.866975°N 1.2566472°W / 52.866975; -1.2566472 (Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station Chimney)
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 / 53.304778; -0.7816556 (Cottam Power Station Chimney)
Eggborough Power Station 198 metres (650 ft) 1968 chimney Pontefract, West Yorkshire concrete tower 53°42′42.41″N 1°7′30.87″W / 53.7117806°N 1.1252417°W / 53.7117806; -1.1252417 (Eggborough Power Station Chimney)
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 / 54.7245139; -5.7672639 (Kilroot power station)
Fawley Power Station 198 metres (650 ft) 1969 chimney Fawley, Hampshire concrete tower 50°49′3.66″N 1°19′45.14″W / 50.8176833°N 1.3292056°W / 50.8176833; -1.3292056 (Fawley Power Station Chimney)
Ferrybridge "C" Power Station 198 metres (650 ft) 1966 chimney Pontefract, West Yorkshire concrete tower 53°42′57.07″N 1°16′47.78″W / 53.7158528°N 1.2799389°W / 53.7158528; -1.2799389 (Ferrybridge Power Station, Chimney1) ; 53°42′55.45″N 1°16′52.34″W / 53.7154028°N 1.2812056°W / 53.7154028; -1.2812056 (Ferrybridge Power Station, Chimney2) 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 / 51.4184028; 0.6038306 (Kingsnorth Power Station Chimney)
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 / 50.5502333; -4.008306 (North Hessary Tor Mast)
380kV Thames Crossing 190 metres (623 ft) electricity pylon River Thames, Swanscombe lattice tower 51°28′3.73″N 0°17′15.86″W / 51.4677028°N 0.2877389°W / 51.4677028; -0.2877389 (380kV Thames Crossing, Tower North) ; 51°27′43.77″N 0°18′19.33″W / 51.4621583°N 0.3053694°W / 51.4621583; -0.3053694 (380kV Thames Crossing, Tower South) consists of two equal height pylons, one on either bank of the River Thames
BT Tower 188.4 metres (618 ft) 1964 communication Marylebone, London concrete tower 51°31′17.4″N 0°8′20.04″W / 51.5215°N 0.1389°W / 51.5215; -0.1389 (BT Tower London)
Kirk o'Shotts Mast 183 metres (600 ft) 1952 communication Motherwell, North Lanarkshire guyed steel lattice mast 55°51′9.92″N 3°49′33.81″W / 55.8527556°N 3.8260583°W / 55.8527556; -3.8260583 (Kirk o'Shotts Mast) 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 / 53.8295861; -2.8301806 (RNAS Inskip, Mast 1) ; 53°49′48.26″N 2°50′3.37″W / 53.8300722°N 2.8342694°W / 53.8300722; -2.8342694 (RNAS Inskip, Mast 2) ; 53°49′54.06″N 2°50′14.65″W / 53.8316833°N 2.8374028°W / 53.8316833; -2.8374028 (RNAS Inskip, Mast 3) ; 53°49′45.37″N 2°50′17.54″W / 53.8292694°N 2.8382056°W / 53.8292694; -2.8382056 (RNAS Inskip, Mast 4)
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 / 56.0715694; -4.0603917 (Stirling Transmitting Station) used for DECTRA-Navigation
Kidsdale Transmitting Station 183 metres (600 ft) communication Whithorn guyed mast 54°42′1.66″N 4°25′22.13″W / 54.7004611°N 4.4228139°W / 54.7004611; -4.4228139 (Kidsdale Transmitting Station ( demolished)) used for DECTRA-Navigation, demolished ( when?)
Tower 42 183 metres (600 ft) 1980 office City of London, London skyscraper 51°30′54.89″N 0°5′1.79″W / 51.5152472°N 0.0838306°W / 51.5152472; -0.0838306 (Tower 42) Previously known as "The Nat West Tower"
Rugeley Power Station 183 metres (600 ft) ? chimney Rugeley concrete tower 52°45′29.79″N 1°55′8.51″W / 52.758275°N 1.9190306°W / 52.758275; -1.9190306 (Rugeley Power Station Chimney)
Longannet Power Station 183 metres (600 ft) ? chimney Longannet concrete tower 56°02′54.86″N 3°40′57.24″W / 56.0485722°N 3.6825667°W / 56.0485722; -3.6825667 (Longannet Power Station Chimney)
30 St Mary Axe 179.8 metres (590 ft) 2004 office City of London, London skyscraper 51°30′51.9″N 0°4′49.21″W / 51.514417°N 0.0803361°W / 51.514417; -0.0803361 (30 St Mary Axe) Also known as "The Gherkin" and "Swiss Re Centre"
Wrotham Mast 176.6 metres (579 ft) 1981 communication Wrotham, Kent guyed steel lattice mast 51°19′14.52″N 0°17′15.87″E / 51.3207°N 0.2877417°E / 51.3207; 0.2877417 (Wrotham Mast) 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 5.238425°W / 50.209833; -5.238425 (Redruth Mast)
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 / 50.67639; -1.36861 (Rowridge Mast) Replacement to original 149.6 metres (491 ft) mast
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 / 50.7956167; -1.1085722 (Spinnaker Tower) 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 / 55.1425°N 1.5275°W / 55.1425; -1.5275 (Blyth B Power Station) 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 1.179125°W / 51.7906333; -1.179125 (Oxford Mast)
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 / 53.4754528; -2.2502194 (Beetham Tower Manchester) Tallest residential building in UK, tallest building in the UK outside of London
Also known as "Hilton Tower" and "301 Deansgate"
Broadgate Tower 165.0 metres (541 ft) 2008 office City of London, London skyscraper 51°31′15.84″N 0°4′46.32″W / 51.5210667°N 0.0795333°W / 51.5210667; -0.0795333 (Broadgate Tower)
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 / 52.5177472; 1.1387167 (Tacolneston Mast) 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 / 51.9974694; -2.5398639 (Ridge Hill Mast)
Huntshaw Cross Mast 163.7 metres (537 ft) communication Great Torrington, Devon guyed steel lattice mast 50°58′45.48″N 4°5′55.49″W / 50.9793°N 4.0987472°W / 50.9793; -4.0987472 (Huntshaw Cross Mast)
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 / 52.0043167; 0.7858556 (Sudbury A Mast)
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 / 58.1791972; -6.5851444 (Eitshal Mast)
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 / 55.5319389; -1.8341694 (Chatton Mast)
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 / 53.8158583; -3.0551222 (Blackpool Tower)
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 / 53.635875°N 1.8949083°W / 53.635875; -1.8949083 (Moorside Edge transmitting station, Mast 1) 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 / 53.6348306; -1.893917 (Moorside Edge transmitting station, Mast 2)
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 / 56.0060389; -3.4039806 (Forth Road Bridge) ; 55°59′48.91″N 3°24′15.67″W / 55.9969194°N 3.4043528°W / 55.9969194; -3.4043528 (Forth Road Bridge)
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 / 51.5051306; -0.0143389 (One Churchill Place)
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 / 53.7143028; -0.4506083 (Humber Bridge) ; 53°42′5.98″N 0°26′58.42″W / 53.7016611°N 0.4495611°W / 53.7016611; -0.4495611 (Humber Bridge)
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 4.866425°W / 51.8991972; -4.866425 (Haverfordwest Mast)
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 / 51.923917; 1.0860389 (Manningtree Mast)
Burghead transmitter, Large Mediumwave 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 3.469775°W / 57.6980667; -3.469775 (Burghead transmitter, Large Mediumwave Mast) 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 / 52.5076639; -0.3431889 (Peterborough Mast) Original mast was built in 1959 but was destroyed by fire in 2004
380kV Forth Crossing, Tower South 153.9 metres (505 ft) electricity pylon Airth lattice tower 56°04′4.42″N 3°44′52.65″W / 56.0678944°N 3.7479583°W / 56.0678944; -3.7479583 (380kV Forth Crossing, Tower South)
Burghead transmitter, Longwave 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 / 57.699417; -3.4679944 (Burghead transmitter, Longwave Mast) 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 0.02095°W / 51.5032083; -0.02095 (25 Bank Street)
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 / 51.5026222; -0.0196056 (40 Bank Street)
Sandale Mast 153 metres (502 ft) 1957 communication Wigton, Cumbria guyed steel lattice mast 54°44′56.94″N 3°8′26.64″W / 54.74915°N 3.1407333°W / 54.74915; -3.1407333 (Sandale Mast)
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 / 51.409833; -0.0857167 (Croydon Tower) 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 4.289775°W / 55.5794361; -4.289775 (Darvel Mast)
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 / 56.5572889; -2.8435167 (Forfar Mast)
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 / 51.4849°N 1.5588472°W / 51.4849; -1.5588472 (Membury Mast)
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 / 51.1611722; -3.3490667 (Washford transmitting station, Mast 1) ; 51°09′41.78″N 3°20′48.85″W / 51.1616056°N 3.3469028°W / 51.1616056; -3.3469028 (Washford transmitting station, Mast 2)
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 / 52.4835222; -1.904278 (BT Tower Birmingham)
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 / 55.97583; -3.816333 (Westerglen Mast)
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 4.067425°W / 51.8185139; -4.067425 (Carmel Mast)
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 / 51.3079806; -1.2447194 (Hannington Mast)
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 / 51.5029556; -0.0167861 (10 Upper Bank Street)
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 4.1025°W / 52.3606833; -4.1025 (Blaenplwyf Mast)

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