Bristol skyline viewed from Totterdown, 2021. Still under construction, but already topped out, is Bristol's tallest building, Castle Park View.

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol ranks skyscrapers and structures that are at least 40 metres tall in the city of Bristol, England by height.

Bristol is the largest city in South West England and one of the 11 'Core Cities' in the United Kingdom.[1]

Currently, the tallest building in Bristol is Castle Park View at 98 metres, and has held the record since topping out in November 2020.[2] The tallest structure in Bristol is a wind turbine in Lawrence Weston, at 150 m. It is England's tallest onshore wind turbine[3] and owned by local residents.[4]

The oldest building on the list is St. Mary Redliffe, constructed in 1442, which stands at a height of 80 metres. The church's tower collapsed in 1446, and was reconstructed in 1872. Between 1769 and 1872, the tallest building in Bristol was St Nicholas' Church.[5]

Buildings complete and under construction

  Building is under construction

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank Name Height (m) Image Floors Year Primary use Location Notes
1 Castle Park View 98 26 2022 Residential Castle Park
2 Soapworks 81 21 2024 Residential Old Market The image is a former soap factory forming part of the development.
3= Castlemead 80
19 1981 Office Castle Park
3= St. Mary Redcliffe 80
3 1442 Religion Redcliffe Previous tallest building in Bristol between 1442-1446, until the tower collapsed in 1446.

The tower was rebuilt in 1872.[5] It is commonly misquoted as 292 feet (89m). [6]

4 Redcliffe Quarter Phase 2 73 19 2024 Residential Redcliffe
5 Wills Memorial Building[7] 68
5 1925 Education Queens Road Renovated 2006
6= Eclipse 65
17 2007 Retail/Residential Castle Park Also known as Harvey Nichols Tower due to the lower floors being occupied by the department store.
6= Christ Church, Clifton Down 65
1 1885 Religion Clifton
7= Beacon Tower 64
18 1973 Office The Centre Formerly Colston Tower. The tower was renamed as part a number of renamings across the city. This followed the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in June 2020.
7= One Redcliff Street 64
16 1964 Office Redcliffe
8 Fusion Tower 63
17 1971 Student Accommodation Lewin's Mead Formerly Froomsgate House, renovated 2017
9= Silverthorne Lane 62 17 2024 Student Accommodation St Phillip's Marsh
9= Clifton Heights 62 14[8] Office The Triangle
10= Radisson Blu Bristol 61
17 1967 Hotel The Centre Formerly Bristol & West Building, renovated 2008
10= Stafford Yard 61 16 2023 Residential Bedminster
11= Premier Inn Bristol City Centre 60 18 1972 Hotel Bear Pit Formerly Avon House. Under approved plans, this building is due to be demolished and replaced by two new buildings.
11= St. Nicholas' Church[9] 60
1 1769 Religion Old City Former tallest building until 1872, when the restoration of St Mary Redlciffe spire was complete[5]
12 One Bristol 59
15 1972 Residential Lewin's Mead Formerly Lewins Mead, renovated 2017
13 Assembly Building A 58 Center 11 2022 Office Temple Quarter BT Group[10] Office
14= The Boatyard 57
17 2023 Residential Totterdown The development consists of two floors below streetlevel facing the river. The height excluding these two floors is 49 m.[11]
14= Assembly Building C 57 12 2023 Office Temple Quarter Topped out
15= Northfield House 52 18 Residential Southville
15= Millwrights Place 52 14 2023 Residential Redcliffe Topped out
16= New Bridewell Tower 49
16 2017 Student Accommodation City Centre
16= Whitefriars 49 1979 13 Office Lewin's Mead
16= Clifton Cathedral 49 1 1973 Religion Clifton
17 Unite Feeder Road 46 14 2024 Student Accommodation Temple Quarter
18 Bristol Cathedral 44 1 1877 Religion College Green Built between 1220–1877.
19 The Eye 43
13 2012 Residential Temple Quarter

Structures complete and under construction

  Structure is under construction

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more structures.

Rank Name Height (m) Image Floors Year Primary use Location Notes
1 Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine 150 1 2023 Wind Turbine Lawrence Weston This structure holds the record for England's tallest onshore wind turbine. It is owned by local residents.
2 Purdown Transmitter 70 1 1970 Telecommunications Tower Stoke Park Also known as Purdown BT Tower.
3 St Michael's Hospital 60 1 Chimney Stack Kingsdown

Tallest approved, proposed, and cancelled

Below are sub-sections for the tallest under construction, approved and proposed buildings and structures in Bristol.

Height figures are rounded to the nearest metre.

Approved

This lists buildings that have been approved for, but are yet to start, construction in Bristol (over 40 m).

Rank Name Height Image Floors Year
1 Premier Inn redevelopment 102 28 2024
2 Bristol University Temple Island 77 21 2024
3 Rupert Street NCP 76 21 2024

Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Bristol and are planned to rise at least 40 m tall.

Rank Name Height Image Floors Year
1 Debenhams Redevelopment 106 28 2024
2 Galleries redevelopment 22 2025
3 Albert Road Student Accomodation 17 2024
4 Dandara Temple Gate 16 2024
5 St. Catherines Place, Bedminster 16 -
4 Wapping Wharf final phase 11 -

Cancelled

Rank Name Height Image Floors Year
1 Project 360 110 32
2 GPO Tower 93 1974
3 Broad Quay Central 93 19
4 Victoria Central 40 10

Demolished

Rank Name Height (m) Image Floors Year Year Demolished Primary use Location Notes
1 Tollgate House 77 19 1975 2006 Residential Newfoundland Circus

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Period Tallest Name Height (m) Image Floors Primary use Location Notes
2023-present Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine 150 1 Wind Turbine Lawrence Weston
2020-2023 Castle Park View 98 26 Residential Castle Park Topped out in 2020, completed in 2022
1981-2020 Castlemead 80
19 Office Castle Park Joint tallest with St Mary Redcliffe.
1872-2020 St. Mary Redcliffe 80
1 Religion Redcliffe The spire was restored in 1872.
1769-1872 St. Nicholas' Church 60
1 Religion Old City
1442-1446 St. Mary Redcliffe 80
1 Religion Redcliffe The spire collapsed in 1446.[5]

Tallest by type

See also

References

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  4. ^ "How a Bristol wind turbine is tackling poverty and climate change". Sky News. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Castle Park View". Emporis. 5 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. ^ Flannel, Julian (2016). Fifty English Steeples: The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England. Thames and Hudson. pp. 179–180. ISBN 978-0-500-34314-2.
  7. ^ "Wills Memorial Building". emporis.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  8. ^ "Clifton Heights, Bristol - 14 Floors of Modern Office Accommodation". Clifton Heights. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  9. ^ "St. Nicholas' Church". emporis.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  10. ^ "BT to open multi-million pound Bristol hub for more than 2,000 staff". Business Live. 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Bath Road". emporis.com. 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.[dead link]
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