List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
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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.
Structures taller than 300 metres
[edit]| Name | Pinnacle height | Image | Year | Primary use | Town | Construction type | Coordinates | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelton Mast | 365 m (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 m (1,153.7 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 ft (386 m), modified height of 1,272 ft (388 m) was the tallest construction in the EU, and tallest tubular steel mast in the world. |
| New Caldbeck Mast | 337.2 m (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 m (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 (449 ft) tower built in 1956, replaced 1964. Second 385 m (1,263 ft) guyed tubular mast was built 1964 to replace the tower, but collapsed in 1969 due to icing and strong winds. |
| Durris Mast | 322.6 m (1,058 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 m (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 m (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 during renovation of antenna system. | |
| Winter Hill Mast | 309.5 m (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 (449 ft) tower built in 1956, replaced in 1964. DTT mast raised height to 315.4 m (1,035 ft), but was removed after digital switchover. |
| Waltham Mast | 315 m (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 in 1966, collapsed before completion later that year. Replaced by a new mast with the same height. | |
| The Shard | 309.6 m (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 Western Europe (Was the tallest building in the EU until Britain's departure on 31 January 2020). |
| Black Hill Mast | 306.6 m (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 (748 ft) mast built in 1957, replaced in 1961. | |
| Bilsdale Mast | 311.5 m (1,022 ft) |  | 2023 | communication | Bilsdale, North Yorkshire | guyed steel lattice mast | 54°21′29″N 1°08′52″W / 54.35806°N 1.14778°W | Original 314 m (1,030 ft) mast built in 1969, burnt down in 2021, replaced in 2023. |
| Strabane Mast | 309.9 m (1,017 ft) | 1963 | communication | Strabane, County 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 | 305.6 m (1,003 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 m (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 (449 ft) tower built in 1956, replaced in 1961. | |
| Mendip Mast | 305.0 m (1,000.7 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
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Structures 200 to 250 metres tall
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Structures 150 to 200 metres tall
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Timeline of tallest structures
[edit]| Name | Image | Location | Years as tallest | Height |
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| Blackpool Tower |
| Blackpool, Lancashire | 1894 - 1925 (31 years) | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Rugby Radio Station, Large Masts |
| Rugby, Warwickshire | 1925 - 1943 (18 years) | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast |
| Crimond, Aberdeenshire | 1943 - 1959 (16 years) | 274.3 m (900 ft) |
| Mendlesham Mast |
| Mendlesham, Suffolk | 1959 - 1961 (2 years) | 305.6 m (1,003 ft) |
| Durris Mast |
| Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire | 1961 - 1965 (4 years) | 322.6 m (1,058 ft) |
| Belmont Mast |
| Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire | 1965 - 2010 (45 years) | 387.7 m (1,272 ft) |
| Skelton Mast |
| Skelton, Cumbria | 2010 - Present | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
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Other notable tall structures
[edit]A separate list also exists for the tallest of each architectural example or class.
- Salisbury Cathedral at 123 m (404 ft) – tallest church spire in the United Kingdom[47]
- Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Birmingham at 100 m (330 ft) – tallest free-standing clock tower in the world[48]
- Monument to the Great Fire of London, London at 61.57 m (202.0 ft) – tallest isolated stone column in the world[49]
- ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, London at 115 m (377 ft) – tallest free standing public work of art in the United Kingdom[50]
- Hyperia, Thorpe Park at 72 m (236 ft) - tallest rollercoaster in the United Kingdom[51]
See also
[edit]- List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the United Kingdom by usage
- List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom by settlement
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Cardiff
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Croydon
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Edinburgh
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Glasgow
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Greater Manchester
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Liverpool
- List of tallest buildings and structures in London
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Salford
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Sheffield
- List of tallest buildings and structures in Southampton
- List of tallest buildings in Yorkshire
- List of tallest structures in the world
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