List of tallest buildings and structures in London

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London's three tallest buildings are at Canary Wharf - the HSBC building 200 m, One Canada Square 235 m, and the Citigroup Centre 200 m.
London's three tallest buildings are at Canary Wharf - the HSBC building 200 m, One Canada Square 235 m, and the Citigroup Centre 200 m.
The City of London skyline, viewed from the north. Seen here is the 183m Tower 42, the 180m Gherkin and the new Broadgate Tower currently under construction.
The City of London skyline, viewed from the north. Seen here is the 183m Tower 42, the 180m Gherkin and the new Broadgate Tower currently under construction.

London has limits to building heights because of protected views of certain buildings from particular locations (notably St Paul's). Until the early 1960s buildings in London were restricted to 100 feet (30 metres) in height, although there were some exceptions to this rule. This restriction was put in place in order to keep every floor of a building in reach of the fire brigade's ladders[citation needed]. The lifting of the height restriction caused a boom in the building of tall buildings during the 1960s. Most prominent of these was the Post Office (now BT) Tower, built as a microwave relay station.

London's first skyscraper was the NatWest Tower (now Tower 42), completed in 1980 and standing 183m tall. It was followed in 1990 by One Canada Square which was 235m and formed the centrepiece of the Canary Wharf development. Following another 10 year gap, several new skyscrapers appeared on London's skyline - 8 Canada Square, 25 Canada Square, the Heron Quays buildings, the Barclays headquarters and the award-winning 30 St Mary Axe.

The next few years will see far more skyscrapers appearing, as London goes through a high-rise boom. The 310m Shard London Bridge, the 288m Bishopsgate Tower where work has already started and around 30 other skyscrapers over 150m are in planning and could transform the city's skyline. [1]

In 2007, construction is due to start on the Shard (310m), the Bishopsgate Tower (288m), the Heron Tower (242m), 122 Leadenhall Street (225m) and Riverside South (214m and 189m). The Broadgate Tower (165m) will also be nearing completion.

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[edit] Structures taller than 100m

[edit] High-rise buildings

Tower 42
Tower 42
BT Tower from the Euston Road, looking south.
BT Tower from the Euston Road, looking south.
Centre Point
Centre Point
Name Height (m) Floors Built
1. One Canada Square (Canary Wharf Tower) [C] 235 50 1991
2. 8 Canada Square (HSBC Building) [C] 200 45 2002
3. 25 Canada Square (Citigroup Centre) [C] 200 45 2001
4. BT Tower (formerly Post Office Tower) 188 43 1965
5. Tower 42 (formerly NatWest Tower) 183 43 1980
6. 30 St Mary Axe (the Swiss Re Building, also known as "The Gherkin") 180 40 2003
7. One Churchill Place (Barclays Bank HQ) [C] 156 32 2004
8. 25 Bank Street [H] 153 33 2003
9. 40 Bank Street [H] 153 33 2003
10. 10 Upper Bank Street [H] 151 32 2003
11. Guy's Tower 143 34 1974
12. CityPoint (formerly Britannic House) 127 36 1967
13. Euston Tower 124 36 1970
14. Shakespeare Tower [B] 123 43 1976
15. Lauderdale Tower [B] 123 43 1974
16. Cromwell Tower [B] 123 42 1973
17. Millbank Tower 118 32 1963
18. St. Helen's 118 28 1969
19. Centre Point 117 35 1967
20. Empress State Building 117 31 1961
21. King's Reach Tower 111 30 1978
22. 1 West India Quay 111 34 2004
23. Shell Tower 107 26 1961
24. 33 Canada Square 105 18 1999
25. 99 Bishopsgate 104 26 1976
26. Portland House 101 29 1963
27. The London Hilton on Park Lane 101 29 1963
28. Southwark Towers 100 25 1976
29. Draper's Gardens 100 30 1967
30. Stock Exchange Tower 100 26 1970

[edit] Other structures

Name Height (m) Built
1. Crystal Palace Transmitter 222 1950
2. Croydon Transmitter 153 1962
3. The London Eye 135 1999
4. Wembley Stadium 133 2005
5. St Paul's Cathedral 112 1710
6. Victoria Tower (at the Palace of Westminster) 102 1858
[U] Under construction.
[C] Part of the Canary Wharf Complex.
[B] Part of the Barbican Estate.
[H] Part of the Heron Quays Complex.

[edit] London skyscraper comparison

Tallest buildings in London as of January 2006.
Tallest buildings in London as of January 2006.

[edit] Future planned tall buildings

Artist's rendering of the Bishopsgate Tower, and some of the other towers that might, if built, transform London's skyline
Artist's rendering of the Bishopsgate Tower, and some of the other towers that might, if built, transform London's skyline


Shard London Bridge, set to become the tallest building in Western Europe, at 310m.
Shard London Bridge, set to become the tallest building in Western Europe, at 310m.
Name Height (m) Status
Shard London Bridge 310 Approved
Bishopsgate Tower 288 Approved
Heron Tower 242 Approved
Columbus Tower 237 Approved
122 Leadenhall Street 225 Approved
North Quay 216 & 203 Approved
Riverside South 214 & 189 Approved
Heron Quays West 214 Proposed
Vauxhall Tower/St George's Wharf 181 Approved
Beetham Tower London 175 Proposed
Doon Street Redevelopment 168 Proposed
100 Bishopsgate 165 Proposed
Broadgate Tower 165 Construction
20 Fenchurch Street Redevelopment 160 Proposed
Croydon Gateway Building BO1 159 Approved
Merchant Square Building A 150 Proposed
Pan Peninsula East Tower 147 Construction
Castle House 147 Approved
Milton Court Redevelopment 140 Proposed
70-100 City Road Block A 140 Proposed
The Landmark Tower 2 140 Construction
New Providence Wharf Building C - Tower 136 Proposed
Crossharbour Building 1 131 Approved
Dome Waterfront Hotel 127 Proposed
The Willis Building 125 Construction
Lots Road South Tower 122 Approved
Pan Peninsula West Tower 122 Construction

As of 02/03/07

[edit] Other famous tall buildings

Name Height (m) Built
  Trellick Tower 98 1972
  St Stephens Tower (Big Ben) of the Palace of Westminster 96 1859
  Lloyd's building 95 1986
  Millennium Dome 95 1999
  Balfron Tower 84 1967
  St Pancras railway station 82 1868
  The London Ark 76 1992
  OXO Tower 67 1900
  The Old Bailey 67 1907
  City Hall 45 2002

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ London - Full Summary of Projects 10. Will Fox, SkyscraperCity.com. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.

[edit] External links

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