Lista de estructuras más altas del Reino Unido

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Véase también: Lista de los edificios más altos del Reino Unido

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Mástil Skelton

Mástil Belmont

Esta lista contiene todo tipo de estructuras de 150 metros (490 pies) de altura o más, que es el criterio aceptado para que un edificio califique como rascacielos en el Reino Unido .

Las entradas en cursiva indican cifras aproximadas.

Estructuras de más de 300 metros

Nombre	Altura del pináculo	Imagen	Año	Uso primario	Pueblo	Tipo de construcción	Coordenadas	Observaciones
Mástil Skelton	365 metros (1.198 pies)		2001	comunicación	Skelton , Cumbria	mástil de celosía de acero atirantado	54 ° 43′54.5 ″ N 2 ° 52′58.9 ″ W / 54.731806°N 2.883028°W / 54.731806; -2.883028 (Skelton Radio Mast)	Aislado contra el suelo
Mástil Belmont	351,65 metros (1,154 pies)		1965	comunicación	Donington on Bain , Lincolnshire	mástil de acero tubular arriostrado	53 ° 20′9.07 ″ N 0 ° 10′19.11 ″ W / 53.3358528°N 0.1719750°W / 53.3358528; -0.1719750 (Belmont TV Mast)	Originalmente 1.265 ', la altura modificada de 1.272 pies (387,7 m) era la construcción más alta de la UE y el mástil de acero tubular más alto del mundo.
Mástil Caldbeck (reemplazo)	337 metros (1,106 pies)		2008	comunicación	Caldbeck , Cumbria	mástil de celosía de acero atirantado	54 ° 46′24 ″ N 3 ° 5′26 ″ W / 54.77333°N 3.09056°W / 54.77333; -3.09056 (Caldbeck TV Mast)	Reemplazó el mástil Caldbeck original, que fue desmantelado en 2008
Torre de Emley Moor	330,5 metros (1.084 pies)		1970	comunicación	Huddersfield , West Yorkshire	torre de hormigón	53 ° 36′43.4 ″ N 1 ° 39′51.89 ″ W / 53.612056°N 1.6644139°W / 53.612056; -1.6644139 (Emley Moor TV Tower)	La estructura independiente más alta del Reino Unido. Torre original de 137 m (450 pies) construida en 1956, reemplazada en 1964. El segundo mástil tubular atirantado de 385 m (1265 pies) se construyó en 1964 para reemplazar la torre, pero colapsó en 1969 debido a la formación de hielo y los fuertes vientos
Mástil de Durris	322,0 metros (1.056 pies)		1961	comunicación	Durris, aberdeenshire	mástil de celosía de acero atirantado	57 ° 0′0 ″ N 2 ° 23′24 ″ W / 57.00000°N 2.39000°W / 57.00000; -2.39000 (Durris TV Mast)	Estructura más alta de Escocia
Mástil de Arfon	317,4 metros (1.041 pies)		1962	comunicación	Penygroes , Gwynedd	mástil de celosía de acero atirantado	53 ° 1′11.77 ″ N 4 ° 16′24.61 ″ W / 53.0199361°N 4.2735028°W / 53.0199361; -4.2735028 (Arfon TV Mast)	Estructura más alta de Gales
Mástil de radiodifusión temporal Emley Moor	317 metros (1.040 pies)		2018	comunicación	Huddersfield , West Yorkshire	mástil de acero de celosía atada	53 ° 36′39.87 ″ N 1 ° 39′56.28 ″ W / 53.6110750°N 1.6656333°W / 53.6110750; -1.6656333 (Emley Moor Temporary Broadcasting Mast)	Mástil temporal, utilizado para transmitir en Emley Moor durante la renovación del sistema de antena
Mástil de colina de invierno	309,48 metros (1.015 pies)		1965	comunicación	Bolton , Gran Manchester	mástil de acero tubular arriostrado	53 ° 37′32.14 ″ N 2 ° 30′53.25 ″ W / 53.6255944°N 2.5147917°W / 53.6255944; -2.5147917 (Winter Hill TV Mast)	Torre original de 137 m (450 pies) construida en 1956, reemplazada en 1964. El mástil de TDT elevó la altura a 315,4, pero se retiró después de la conversión digital.
Mástil de Waltham	315 metros (1.033 pies)		1968	comunicación	Melton Mowbray , Leicestershire	mástil de acero tubular arriostrado	52 ° 48′5.18 ″ N 0 ° 48′3.04 ″ W / 52.8014389°N 0.8008444°W / 52.8014389; -0.8008444 (Waltham TV Mast)	Mástil original construido en 1966, que se derrumbó antes de completarse ese mismo año. Misma altura que el reemplazo
Mástil de Bilsdale	314 metros (1.030 pies)		1971	comunicación	Helmsley, North Yorkshire	guyed tubular steel mast	54°21′30.83″N 1°9′1.28″W / 54.3585639°N 1.1503556°W / 54.3585639; -1.1503556 (Bilsdale TV Mast)
The Shard	309.6 metres (1,016 ft)		2012	various	Southwark, London	skyscraper	51°30′16.2″N 0°05′11.4″W / 51.504500°N 0.086500°W / 51.504500; -0.086500 (Shard)	Tallest building in Europe outside Russia. (Was the tallest building in the EU until Britain's departure on 31 January 2020.)
Black Hill Mast	306.6 metres (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 / 55.8618139; -3.8724583 (Black Hill TV Mast)	Original 228 m (750 ft) mast built 1957, replaced 1961
Strabane Mast	305.5 metres (1,002 ft)		1963	communication	Strabane, Co Tyrone	guyed steel lattice mast	54°47′58″N 7°23′19″W / 54.79944°N 7.38861°W / 54.79944; -7.38861 (Strabane TV Mast)	Tallest structure in Ireland
Mendlesham Mast	305.4 metres (1,002 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 / 52.2345444; 1.1073306 (Mendlesham TV Mast)	Tallest television mast in Europe at time of construction
Lichfield Mast	305.2 metres (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 / 52.6366194; -1.7589917 (Lichfield TV Mast)	Original 137 m (450 ft) tower built 1956, replaced 1961
Mendip Mast	305.0 metres (1,001 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 / 51.2370694; -2.6253667 (Mendip TV Mast)

Structures 250 to 300 metres tall

Name	Pinnacle height	Image	Year	Primary Use	Town	Construction Type	Coordinates	Remarks
22 Bishopsgate	278 metres (912 ft)		2019	office	City of London	Skyscraper	51.5145°N 0.0829°W	Tallest building in the City of London
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast	274.3 metres (900 ft)		?	communication	Crimond, Aberdeenshire	guyed steel lattice mast	57°37′2.88″N 1°53′15.42″W / 57.6174667°N 1.8876167°W / 57.6174667; -1.8876167 (Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Large Mast)
Sutton Coldfield Mast	270.5 metres (887 ft)		1983	communication	Birmingham, West Midlands	guyed steel lattice mast	52°36′2.17″N 1°50′1.94″W / 52.6006028°N 1.8338722°W / 52.6006028; -1.8338722 (Sutton Coldfield TV Mast)	Original mast built 1949, replaced 1983
Wenvoe Mast	265 metres (869 ft)		1985	communication	Vale of Glamorgan	guyed steel lattice mast	51°27′33.68″N 3°16′53.53″W / 51.4593556°N 3.2815361°W / 51.4593556; -3.2815361 (Wenvoe TV Mast)	Original mast built 1952, replaced 1985. Extended by 23m with new antenna system (February 2008)
Drax power station	259 metres (850 ft)		1969[1]	chimney	Selby, North Yorkshire	concrete tower	53°44′13.77″N 0°59′56.5″W / 53.7371583°N 0.999028°W / 53.7371583; -0.999028 (Drax power station chimney)	Tallest chimney in UK
Rugby VLF Mast	250 metres (820 ft)		1925	communication	Rugby, Warwickshire	guyed steel lattice mast	52°22′26.89″N 1°11′17.35″W / 52.3741361°N 1.1881528°W / 52.3741361; -1.1881528 (Rugby VLF Mast); 52°22′16.24″N 1°11′5.63″W / 52.3711778°N 1.1848972°W / 52.3711778; -1.1848972 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°22′3.25″N 1°11′7.76″W / 52.3675694°N 1.1854889°W / 52.3675694; -1.1854889 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°21′57.93″N 1°11′27.41″W / 52.3660917°N 1.1909472°W / 52.3660917; -1.1909472 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°22′5.69″N 1°11′44.59″W / 52.3682472°N 1.1957194°W / 52.3682472; -1.1957194 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°22′16.46″N 1°11′56.81″W / 52.3712389°N 1.1991139°W / 52.3712389; -1.1991139 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°21′44.9″N 1°11′29.75″W / 52.362472°N 1.1915972°W / 52.362472; -1.1915972 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°21′33.04″N 1°11′21.23″W / 52.3591778°N 1.1892306°W / 52.3591778; -1.1892306 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°21′25.34″N 1°11′4.1″W / 52.3570389°N 1.184472°W / 52.3570389; -1.184472 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°21′55.43″N 1°10′50.84″W / 52.3653972°N 1.1807889°W / 52.3653972; -1.1807889 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°21′43.51″N 1°10′42.34″W / 52.3620861°N 1.1784278°W / 52.3620861; -1.1784278 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed)); 52°21′30.57″N 1°10′44.64″W / 52.3584917°N 1.1790667°W / 52.3584917; -1.1790667 (Rugby VLF Mast (destroyed))	12 guyed masts insulated against ground, demolished in June 2004 and August 2007

Structures 200 to 250 metres tall

Name	Pinnacle height	Image	Year	Primary Use	Town	Construction Type	Coordinates	Remarks
Grain Power Station	244 metres (801 ft)		1979[2]	chimney	Isle of Grain, Kent	concrete tower	51°26′46.84″N 0°42′42.2″E / 51.4463444°N 0.711722°E / 51.4463444; 0.711722 (Grain Power Station Chimney)	Demolished on 7 September 2016
Mounteagle Mast	243.8 metres (800 ft)		1961	communication	Fortrose, Ross-shire	guyed steel lattice mast	57°35′30″N 4°16′36″W / 57.59167°N 4.27667°W / 57.59167; -4.27667 (Mounteagle TV Mast)
Dover Mast	243.2 metres (798 ft)		1960	communication	Dover, Kent	guyed steel lattice mast	51°6′42.11″N 1°14′50.83″E / 51.1116972°N 1.2474528°E / 51.1116972; 1.2474528 (Dover TV Mast)
Landmark Pinnacle	239 metres (784 ft)		2020	Residential	Isle of Dogs	skyscraper	51° 30′ 9.6″ N, 0° 1′ 31.5″ W
Sandy Heath Mast	240.8 metres (790 ft)		1965	communication	Sandy, Bedfordshire	guyed steel lattice mast	52°7′48.67″N 0°14′29.09″W / 52.1301861°N 0.2414139°W / 52.1301861; -0.2414139 (Sandy Heath TV Mast)
Selkirk Mast	238.8 metres (783 ft)		1961	communication	Selkirk, Scottish Borders	guyed steel lattice mast	55°33′21.08″N 2°47′35.61″W / 55.5558556°N 2.7932250°W / 55.5558556; -2.7932250 (Selkirk TV Mast)
Caradon Hill Mast	237.7 metres (780 ft)		1961	communication	Liskeard, Cornwall	guyed steel lattice mast	50°30′41″N 4°26′12.3″W / 50.51139°N 4.436750°W / 50.51139; -4.436750 (Caradon Hill TV Mast)
Inverkip Power Station	236 metres (774 ft)		1976[3]	chimney	Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde	concrete tower	55°53′58.16″N 4°53′12.84″W / 55.8994889°N 4.8869000°W / 55.8994889; -4.8869000 (Inverkip Power Station Chimney)	Former tallest free-standing structure in Scotland; demolished on 28 July 2013 with explosives
Preseli Mast	235.4 metres (772 ft)		1962	communication	Crymych, Pembrokeshire	guyed steel lattice mast	51°56′39.69″N 4°39′39.61″W / 51.9443583°N 4.6610028°W / 51.9443583; -4.6610028 (Preseli TV Mast)
One Canada Square	235.1 metres (771 ft)		1991	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper	51°30′18.33″N 0°1′10.41″W / 51.5050917°N 0.0195583°W / 51.5050917; -0.0195583 (One Canada Square)
Stockland Hill Mast	235.0 metres (771 ft)		1961	communication	Honiton, Devon	guyed steel lattice mast	50°48′25.81″N 3°6′17.81″W / 50.8071694°N 3.1049472°W / 50.8071694; -3.1049472 (Stockland Hill TV Mast)
Moel-y-Parc Mast	230 metres (755 ft)		1963	communication	Caerwys, Flintshire	guyed steel lattice mast	53°13′15.8″N 3°18′51.86″W / 53.221056°N 3.3144056°W / 53.221056; -3.3144056 (Moel-y-Parc TV Mast)
Heron Tower	230 metres (755 ft)		2010	office	City of London	skyscraper	51°26′46.84″N 0°42′42.2″E / 51.4463444°N 0.711722°E / 51.4463444; 0.711722 (Heron Tower)
Angus Mast	229.5 metres (753 ft)		1965	communication	Angus	guyed steel lattice mast	56°33′18.3″N 2°59′9.47″W / 56.555083°N 2.9859639°W / 56.555083; -2.9859639 (Angus TV Mast)
Rumster Forest Mast	229.2 metres (752 ft)		1965	communication	Wick, Caithness	guyed steel lattice mast	58°19′40.98″N 3°22′17.05″W / 58.3280500°N 3.3714028°W / 58.3280500; -3.3714028 (Rumster Forest TV Mast)
Ashkirk Mast	229.1 metres (752 ft)		1963	communication	Selkirk, Scottish Borders	guyed steel lattice mast	55°30′38.52″N 2°50′26.39″W / 55.5107000°N 2.8406639°W / 55.5107000; -2.8406639 (Ashkirk TV Mast)
Chillerton Down Mast	228.9 metres (751 ft)		1958	communication	Newport, Isle of Wight	guyed steel lattice mast	50°38′57.36″N 1°19′43.94″W / 50.6492667°N 1.3288722°W / 50.6492667; -1.3288722 (Chillerton Down TV Mast)
Black Mountain Mast	228.6 metres (750 ft)		1959	communication	Belfast, Northern Ireland	guyed steel lattice mast	54°35′13.39″N 6°1′19.48″W / 54.5870528°N 6.0220778°W / 54.5870528; -6.0220778 (Black Mountain TV Mast)
Burnhope Mast	228.6 metres (750 ft)		1958	communication	Burnhope, County Durham	guyed steel lattice mast	54°49′18.8″N 1°42′53.3″W / 54.821889°N 1.714806°W / 54.821889; -1.714806 (Burnhope TV Mast)
St. Hilary Mast	227.1 metres (745 ft)		1957	communication	Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan	guyed steel lattice mast	51°27′26.8″N 3°24′10.6″W / 51.457444°N 3.402944°W / 51.457444; -3.402944 (St. Hilary TV Mast)
Anthorn radio station	227 metres (745 ft)		1964	communication	Anthorn, Cumbria	guyed steel lattice mast	54°54′41.93″N 3°16′43.47″W / 54.9116472°N 3.2787417°W / 54.9116472; -3.2787417 (Anthorn transmitter, Central Mast) ; 54°54′53.26″N 3°16′33.22″W / 54.9147944°N 3.2758944°W / 54.9147944; -3.2758944 (Anthorn transmitter, Inner Ring Mast 1) ; 54°54′42.97″N 3°16′20.76″W / 54.9119361°N 3.2724333°W / 54.9119361; -3.2724333 (Anthorn transmitter, Inner Ring Mast 2) ; 54°54′31.56″N 3°16′30.01″W / 54.9087667°N 3.2750028°W / 54.9087667; -3.2750028 (Anthorn transmitter, Inner Ring Mast 3) ; 54°54′30.49″N 3°16′51.78″W / 54.9084694°N 3.2810500°W / 54.9084694; -3.2810500 (Anthorn transmitter, Inner Ring Mast 4) ; 54°54′40.83″N 3°17′4.25″W / 54.9113417°N 3.2845139°W / 54.9113417; -3.2845139 (Anthorn transmitter, Inner Ring Mast 5) ; 54°54′52.21″N 3°16′54.98″W / 54.9145028°N 3.2819389°W / 54.9145028; -3.2819389 (Anthorn transmitter, Inner Ring Mast 6) ; 54°55′2.99″N 3°16′45.62″W / 54.9174972°N 3.2793389°W / 54.9174972; -3.2793389 (Anthorn transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 1) ; 54°54′53.99″N 3°16′12.34″W / 54.9149972°N 3.2700944°W / 54.9149972; -3.2700944 (Anthorn transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 2) ; 54°54′32.9″N 3°16′9.23″W / 54.909139°N 3.2692306°W / 54.909139; -3.2692306 (Anthorn transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 3) ; 54°54′20.82″N 3°16′39.35″W / 54.9057833°N 3.2775972°W / 54.9057833; -3.2775972 (Anthorn transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 4) ; 54°54′29.83″N 3°17′12.68″W / 54.9082861°N 3.2868556°W / 54.9082861; -3.2868556 (Anthorn transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 5) ; 54°54′50.92″N 3°17′15.88″W / 54.9141444°N 3.2877444°W / 54.9141444; -3.2877444 (Anthorn transmitter, Outer Ring Mast 6)
Holme Moss Mast	225 metres (738 ft)		1984	communication	Holmfirth, West Yorkshire	guyed steel lattice mast	53°31′59.88″N 1°51′29″W / 53.5333000°N 1.85806°W / 53.5333000; -1.85806 (Holme Moss TV Mast)
Leadenhall Building	225 metres (738 ft)		2014	office	City of London	skyscraper	51°30′49.68″N 0°4′55.56″W / 51.5138000°N 0.0821000°W / 51.5138000; -0.0821000 (122 Leadenhall Street)
Crystal Palace Tower	219 metres (719 ft)		1950	communication	Norwood, London	lattice tower	51°25′27.05″N 0°4′29.88″W / 51.4241806°N 0.0749667°W / 51.4241806; -0.0749667 (Crystal Palace Tower)
Pembroke Power Station	217.3 metres (713 ft)		1968	chimney	Pembroke, Pembrokeshire	concrete tower	51°41′8″N 4°59′21.17″W / 51.68556°N 4.9892139°W / 51.68556; -4.9892139 (Pembroke Power Station Chimney)	Demolished in 2000
Littlebrook "D" Power Station	215 metres (705 ft)		1981[4]	chimney	Dartford, Kent	concrete tower	51°28′0.8″N 0°14′31.03″E / 51.466889°N 0.2419528°E / 51.466889; 0.2419528 (Littlebrook Power Station Chimney)	Demolished with explosives on 15 December 2019.
Droitwich Mast 1	213.4 metres (700 ft)		1934	communication	Droitwich, Worcestershire	guyed steel lattice mast	52°17′46.9″N 2°6′24.32″W / 52.296361°N 2.1067556°W / 52.296361; -2.1067556 (Droitwich Mast 1)	Consists of two masts of the same height. Broadcasts Radio 4 LW on 198 kHz
Droitwich Mast 2	213.4 metres (700 ft)		1934	communication	Droitwich, Worcestershire	guyed steel lattice mast	52°17′40.4″N 2°6′20.62″W / 52.294556°N 2.1057278°W / 52.294556; -2.1057278 (Droitwich Mast 2)
Queensferry Crossing	207 metres (679 ft)		2017	bridge	Lothian and Fife	cable-stayed bridge concrete towers	56°00′17″N 3°24′45″W / 56.0046°N 3.4124°W / 56.0046; -3.4124 (Queensferry Crossing)
Tacolneston Mast (replacement)	206.1 metres (676 ft)		2009	communication	Tacolneston, Norfolk	guyed steel lattice mast	52°31′4″N 1°8′20″E / 52.51778°N 1.13889°E / 52.51778; 1.13889 (Tacolneston TV Mast)
Ironbridge "B" Power Station	205 metres (673 ft)		1969[5]	chimney	Telford, Shropshire	concrete tower	52°37′47.6″N 2°30′48″W / 52.629889°N 2.51333°W / 52.629889; -2.51333 (Ironbridge Power Station Chimney)
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre	204 metres (669 ft)		2018	wind farm	Aberdeenshire (3 km offshore)	11 x MHI Vestas Offshore V164-8.8 MW turbines[6]	57°13′N 1°59′W / 57.217°N 1.983°W / 57.217; -1.983 (European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre)
Deansgate Square South Tower	201 metres (659 ft)		2018	residential	Manchester, Greater Manchester	skyscraper	53°28′18.8″N 2°15′5.72″W / 53.471889°N 2.2515889°W / 53.471889; -2.2515889 (Deansgate Square South Tower)	Tallest building in the UK outside of London
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station	200 metres (656 ft)		1971[7]	chimney	Cuerdley, Cheshire	concrete tower	53°22′22.2″N 2°41′8.85″W / 53.372833°N 2.6857917°W / 53.372833; -2.6857917 (Fiddlers Ferry Power Station Chimney)
West Burton "A" Power Station	200 metres (656 ft)		1967[8]	chimney	West Burton, Nottinghamshire	concrete tower	53°21′44.42″N 0°48′47.09″W / 53.3623389°N 0.8130806°W / 53.3623389; -0.8130806 (West Burton Power Station Chimney) ; 53°21′46.83″N 0°48′38.83″W / 53.3630083°N 0.8107861°W / 53.3630083; -0.8107861 (West Burton Power Station Chimney)	Twin chimneys
Eggborough Power Station	200 metres (656 ft)		1966[9]	chimney	Eggborough, North Yorkshire	concrete tower	53°42′42.4″N 1°7′30.85″W / 53.711778°N 1.1252361°W / 53.711778; -1.1252361 (Eggborough Power Station Chimney)

Structures 150 to 200 metres tall

Name	Pinnacle height	Image	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)		1968[10]	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)	Demolished on 9 February 2020
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station	199 metres (653 ft)		1967[11]	chimney	Kegworth, Nottinghamshire	concrete tower	52°52′1.11″N 1°15′23.93″W / 52.8669750°N 1.2566472°W / 52.8669750; -1.2566472 (Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station Chimney)
Cottam Power Station	198 metres (650 ft)		1969[12]	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)
Kilroot power station	198 metres (650 ft)		1981[13]	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[14]	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[15]	chimney	Ferrybridge, 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[16]	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)	Demolished March 2018
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)
Samsung Heavy Industries 7 MW wind turbine prototype	196.0 metres (643 ft)		2014	wind turbine	Methil, Fife	tower	56°10′26″N 3°1′9″W / 56.17389°N 3.01917°W / 56.17389; -3.01917 (Samsung 7MW prototype Methil)
400 kV Thames Crossing	190 metres (623 ft)			electricity pylon	River Thames, Swanscombe	lattice tower	51°28′3.73″N 0°17′15.86″E / 51.4677028°N 0.2877389°E / 51.4677028; 0.2877389 (400 kV Thames Crossing, Tower North) ; 51°27′43.77″N 0°18′19.33″E / 51.4621583°N 0.3053694°E / 51.4621583; 0.3053694 (400 kV 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	Fitzrovia, London	concrete tower	51°31′17.4″N 0°8′20.04″W / 51.521500°N 0.1389000°W / 51.521500; -0.1389000 (BT Tower London)	formerly known as the Post Office Tower and had a revolving restaurant at the top
Rowridge transmitting station, new mast	187 metres (614 ft)		2009	communication	Rowridge, Isle of Wight	guyed steel lattice mast
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest	183.2 metres (601 ft)		?	communication	Crimond, Aberdeenshire	guyed steel lattice mast	57°36′44.24″N 1°53′36.62″W / 57.6122889°N 1.8935056°W / 57.6122889; -1.8935056 (Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest)
Kirk o'Shotts Mast	183 metres (600 ft)		1952	communication	Salsburgh, 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, Dumfries and Galloway	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	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 "B" Power Station	183 metres (600 ft)		1970[17]	chimney	Rugeley, Staffordshire	concrete tower	52°45′29.79″N 1°55′8.51″W / 52.7582750°N 1.9190306°W / 52.7582750; -1.9190306 (Rugeley Power Station Chimney)
Longannet Power Station	183 metres (600 ft)		1969[18]	chimney	Longannet, Fife	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)
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast	182.88 metres (600 ft)		?	communication	Crimond, Aberdeenshire	guyed steel lattice mast	57°36′23.28″N 1°52′49.48″W / 57.6064667°N 1.8804111°W / 57.6064667; -1.8804111 (Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast)
30 St Mary Axe	179.8 metres (590 ft)		2004	office	City of 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 / 51.3207000°N 0.2877417°E / 51.3207000; 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 5.2384250°W / 50.209833; -5.2384250 (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
Peterhead Power Station	170.6 metres (560 ft)		1980[19]	chimney	Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	concrete tower	57°28′39.77″N 1°47′24.81″W / 57.4777139°N 1.7902250°W / 57.4777139; -1.7902250 (Peterhead Power Station Chimney)
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[20]	chimneys	Blyth, Northumberland	concrete tower	55°8′33″N 1°31′39″W / 55.14250°N 1.52750°W / 55.14250; -1.52750 (Blyth B Power Station)	Twin chimneys, demolished in 2003
Oxford Mast	169.0 metres (554 ft)[21]		1968	communication	Oxford, Oxfordshire	guyed steel lattice mast	51°47′26.28″N 1°10′44.85″W / 51.7906333°N 1.1791250°W / 51.7906333; -1.1791250 (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)	Until 2018 the tallest building in the UK outside of London Also known as "Hilton Tower"
Divis Mast B	165.8 metres (544 ft)		2011	communication	Hannahstown, County Antrim	guyed steel lattice mast	54°36′28.22″N 6°00′28.41″W / 54.6078389°N 6.0078917°W / 54.6078389; -6.0078917 (Divis Mast B)
Broadgate Tower	165.0 metres (541 ft)		2008	office	City of 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 / 50.9793000°N 4.0987472°W / 50.9793000; -4.0987472 (Huntshaw Cross Mast)
Sudbury A Mast	163 metres (535 ft)[22]			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)
British Airways i360	162 metres (531 ft)		2016	observation	Brighton	steel tower
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)[23]			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)
Aberthaw Power Station	160 metres (525 ft)		1971[24]	chimney	Gileston, Vale of Glamorgan	concrete tower	51°23′34.32″N 3°24′16.64″W / 51.3928667°N 3.4046222°W / 51.3928667; -3.4046222 (Aberthaw Power Station Chimney)
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)
Deansgate Square East Tower	158 metres (518 ft)		2019	residential	Manchester, Greater Manchester	skyscraper
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 / 53.6358750°N 1.8949083°W / 53.6358750; -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 4.8664250°W / 51.8991972; -4.8664250 (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 Medium Wave 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 3.4697750°W / 57.6980667; -3.4697750 (Burghead transmitter, Large Medium Wave 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
400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South	153.9 metres (505 ft)			electricity pylon	Airth, Falkirk	lattice tower	56°04′4.42″N 3°44′52.65″W / 56.0678944°N 3.7479583°W / 56.0678944; -3.7479583 (400 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South)
Burghead transmitter, Long Wave 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, Long Wave 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 0.0209500°W / 51.5032083; -0.0209500 (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 / 54.7491500°N 3.1407333°W / 54.7491500; -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 4.2897750°W / 55.5794361; -4.2897750 (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 / 51.4849000°N 1.5588472°W / 51.4849000; -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)
Cockenzie Power Station	152 metres (499 ft)		1966[25]	chimney	Cockenzie, East Lothian	concrete tower	55°58′4.86″N 2°58′22.89″W / 55.9680167°N 2.9730250°W / 55.9680167; -2.9730250 (Cockenzie Power Station Chimney) ; 55°58′7.4″N 2°58′18.84″W / 55.968722°N 2.9719000°W / 55.968722; -2.9719000 (Cockenzie Power Station Chimney)	Demolished September 2015
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 4.0674250°W / 51.8185139; -4.0674250 (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 4.10250°W / 52.3606833; -4.10250 (Blaenplwyf Mast)

Other notable tall structures

A separate list also exists for the tallest of each architectural example or class.

• Salisbury Cathedral (123 metres or 404 feet) – tallest church spire in the United Kingdom
• Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Birmingham (100 metres or 330 feet) – tallest free-standing clock tower in the world^[26]
• Monument to the Great Fire of London, London (61.57 metres or 202 feet) – tallest isolated stone column in the world^[27]
• ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, London (115 metres or 377 feet) – tallest free standing public work of art in the UK^[28]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom
• List of tallest buildings and structures in the United Kingdom by usage
• List of tallest buildings by United Kingdom settlement
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham
• List of tallest buildings in Bristol
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Edinburgh
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Cardiff
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Croydon
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Glasgow
• List of tallest buildings 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 Manchester
• 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 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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External links

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