Other Notable Tall Structures
A separate list also exists for the tallest of each architectural example or class.
- Salisbury Cathedral (123 metres / 404 feet) - tallest church spire in the United Kingdom
- Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Birmingham (100 metres / 330 feet) - tallest free-standing clock tower in the world
- Monument to the Great Fire of London, London (61.57 metres / 202 feet) - tallest isolated stone column in the world
- ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, London (115 metres / 377 feet) - Tallest free standing public work of art in the UK
The Glen Pean powerline span reaches a maximum ground height of 439.8 metres (1443 ft). It would be the highest span in Europe.
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