List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham
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This list of tallest buildings in Birmingham ranks skyscrapers and other structures by height in Birmingham
, England
.
High-rise development in Birmingham was most active during the post-war development phase of the 1960s in which many box-shaped towers were constructed out of concrete and this also included a large amount of tower block
s housing flats
. These towers are now either being demolished or being renovated like The Rotunda
on New Street.
High-rise development slowed during the 1980s and early 1990s however is increasing once again with the recent completions of Holloway Circus Tower and the Orion Building
and many proposed projects in development areas such as the Eastside
. Many of these new high-rises contain residential properties which are promoting city living. There are three buildings that have been approved for construction which are taller than Holloway Circus Tower - currently the tallest habitable building in Birmingham. As of June 2010 there are 86 buildings and structures in Birmingham with a height of at least 50 metres (164 ft) with a further 13 under construction and 14 approved for construction.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
High-rise development in Birmingham was most active during the post-war development phase of the 1960s in which many box-shaped towers were constructed out of concrete and this also included a large amount of tower block
Tower block
A tower block, high-rise, apartment tower, office tower, apartment block, or block of flats, is a tall building or structure used as a residential and/or office building...
s housing flats
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
. These towers are now either being demolished or being renovated like The Rotunda
Rotunda (Birmingham)
The Rotunda is an iconic, cylindrical highrise building in Birmingham, England. The Grade II listed building is tall and was completed in 1965. It was refurbished between 2004 and 2008 by Urban Splash with Glenn Howells who turned it into a residential building with serviced apartments on 19th and...
on New Street.
High-rise development slowed during the 1980s and early 1990s however is increasing once again with the recent completions of Holloway Circus Tower and the Orion Building
Orion Building
The Orion Building is a tall high rise residential building on Navigation Street, Birmingham 5, England. Construction of the tower began in 2004 with demolition of the previous building on the site, and was completed in 2007. As part of the development, the original façades of some of the previous...
and many proposed projects in development areas such as the Eastside
Eastside, Birmingham
Eastside is a district of Birmingham City Centre, England currently undergoing a major redevelopment project. The overall cost when completed is expected to be £6–8 billion over a period of ten years which will result in the creation of 12,000 jobs. 8,000 jobs are expected to be created during the...
. Many of these new high-rises contain residential properties which are promoting city living. There are three buildings that have been approved for construction which are taller than Holloway Circus Tower - currently the tallest habitable building in Birmingham. As of June 2010 there are 86 buildings and structures in Birmingham with a height of at least 50 metres (164 ft) with a further 13 under construction and 14 approved for construction.
Tallest completed buildings and structures
This list ranks the top 86 completed buildings and structures in Birmingham at least 50 metres (164 ft) tall, which excludes buildings under construction, proposed buildings and cancelled buildings.Rank | Name | Use | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Sutton Coldfield transmitting station | Telecommunications tower | 245 | 804 | N/A | 1959 | |
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2 | BT Tower British Telecom Tower (Birmingham) The BT Tower is a landmark in Birmingham, England, and is also the tallest building in the city. Its Post Office code was YBMR.-History:... |
Telecommunications tower | 152 | 499 | 5 | 1966 | |
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3 | 10 Holloway Circus 10 Holloway Circus 10 Holloway Circus is a tall mixed-use skyscraper in Birmingham city centre, England. It is named after the developers, Beetham Organization, and was designed by Ian Simpson and built by Laing O'Rourke. When it was completed in 2006, it was estimated to have cost around £72 million to construct... |
Mixed | 130 | 427 | 40 | 2005 | |
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4 | Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower | Clock Tower | 110 | 360 | N/A | 1908 | |
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5 | Alpha Tower Alpha Tower Alpha Tower is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. It was built to a design by George Marsh of Richard Seifert & Partners as the headquarters of the commercial television company ATV and part of the companies' production studio complex known as ATV Centre... |
Office | 100 | 328 | 28 | 1973 | |
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6= | Clydesdale Tower The Sentinels The Sentinels are two 90 metre tall residential tower blocks on Holloway Head in Birmingham, England. The two towers, called Clydesdale Tower and Cleveland Tower, are both 31 storeys tall and were part of a major regeneration scheme following World War II which consisted of the construction of... |
Residential | 90 | 295 | 32 | 1972 | |
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6= | Cleveland Tower The Sentinels The Sentinels are two 90 metre tall residential tower blocks on Holloway Head in Birmingham, England. The two towers, called Clydesdale Tower and Cleveland Tower, are both 31 storeys tall and were part of a major regeneration scheme following World War II which consisted of the construction of... |
Residential | 90 | 295 | 32 | 1971 | |
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6= | Orion Building Orion Building The Orion Building is a tall high rise residential building on Navigation Street, Birmingham 5, England. Construction of the tower began in 2004 with demolition of the previous building on the site, and was completed in 2007. As part of the development, the original façades of some of the previous... |
Mixed | 90 | 295 | 28 | 2007 | |
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9 | The Rotunda Rotunda (Birmingham) The Rotunda is an iconic, cylindrical highrise building in Birmingham, England. The Grade II listed building is tall and was completed in 1965. It was refurbished between 2004 and 2008 by Urban Splash with Glenn Howells who turned it into a residential building with serviced apartments on 19th and... |
Mixed | 81 | 266 | 23 | 1965 | |
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10= | 103 Colmore Row | Office | 80 | 262 | 23 | 1976 | |
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10= | Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant The Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant is a large incineration plant in the Tyseley area of Birmingham, England. It burns rubbish and in the process produces electricity for the National Grid.... |
Chimney | 80 | 262 | N/A | 1996 | |
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12= | Centre City Tower | Office | 76 | 249 | 21 | 1975 | |
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12= | Five Ways Tower Five Ways Tower Five Ways Tower is a 23 storey commercial building on a prime site located in the Birmingham City Centre by the corner of Frederick Road and Islington Road, near to the Five Ways roundabout and close to Five Ways Station, at the gateway to the Edgbaston area of Birmingham 15, England.The building... |
Office | 76 | 249 | 22 | 1979 | |
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14 | Hyatt Regency Hyatt Regency Birmingham The Hyatt Regency Birmingham is a hotel on Broad Street in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It stands at a height of 75 metres 24 floors and has 319 guest rooms. The hotel has a blue glass exterior facade, and stands across the road from the International Convention Centre.The hotel was... |
Hotel | 75 | 246 | 24 | 1990 | |
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15 | 1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza is a highrise office building in Birmingham, England. It is tall and was completed in 1973.It receives the name Kennedy Tower from the mural dedicated to John F... |
Office | 72 | 236 | 20 | 1973 | |
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15 | The Cube The Cube (building) The Cube is a 23 storey mixed-use development in the centre of Birmingham, England. Designed by Ken Shuttleworth of MAKE Architects, it contains 135 flats, of offices, shops, a hotel and a 'skyline' restaurant... |
Office/Residential | 70.4 | 231 | 23 | 2010 | |
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16= | Londonderry House | Office | 70 | 230 | 17 | ||||
16= | Colmore Gate Colmore Gate Colmore Gate is an office and retail building in Birmingham, England. An example of early 1990s architecture by the Seymour Harris Partnership, the lift shaft is on the outside of the building and the windows are tinted a dark blue colour. The design blends a traditional look with modern materials... |
Mixed | 70 | 230 | 15 | 1992 | |
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16= | Quayside Tower Quayside Tower Quayside Tower is a modern commercial building in Birmingham, England. It is situated on Broad Street, one of Birmingham's busiest streets. It forms a prominent part of the Broad Street skyline which consists of many other highrise buildings.... |
Mixed | 70 | 230 | 19 | 1965 | |
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19= | The McLaren Building The McLaren Building The McLaren Building is a 69 metre, 21 storey tall office building in Birmingham 4, England. Designed by Philip Bonham Associates and built in 1972, it is a retro thin brown office building. Current tenants include , , Scott Wilson, URS Corporation, UNISON and Birmingham City Council's Eastside... |
Office | 69 | 226 | 21 | 1979 | |
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19= | Metropolitan House Metropolitan House Metropolitan House is a commercial building in Birmingham, England. It is situated on the A456 Hagley Road at Five Ways... |
Office | 69 | 226 | 19 | 1974 | |
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19= | Edgbaston House Edgbaston House Edgbaston House is a highrise commercial building in on Duchess Place, Birmingham. It was built by Laing Development Co Ltd. and the consulting engineers were Ove Arup. Construction cost £1,720,000. It was the result of work by Calthorpe Estates to attract businesses to the Hagley Road and Five... |
Office | 69 | 226 | 18 | 1976 | |
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22 | Midland Building | Office | 67 | 220 | 17 | ||||
23 | Bank House Bank House Bank House is a commercial high rise building in the city of Birmingham, England, with a height of 66 metres . It comprises 20 floors and was completed in 1967.-External links:* on Emporis.com... |
Office | 66 | 217 | 20 | 1967 | |||
24 | Brindley House | Mixed | 65 | 213 | 18 | 1967 | |||
25= | Fifty4 Hagley Road | Office | 64 | 210 | 18 | ||||
25= | Cumberland House | Office | 64 | 210 | 18 | ||||
27= | Centenary Plaza | Residential | 63 | 207 | 20 | 2002 | |||
27= | Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham | Public Facility | 63 | 207 | 14 | 2006 | |||
27= | Stephenson Tower | Residential | 63 | 207 | 20 | 1967 | |||
29= | Muirhead Tower University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus... |
University | 62 | 203 | 15 | 1971 | |||
29= | Hagley House | Office | 62 | 203 | 17 | 1965 | |||
31= | St Martin in the Bull Ring St Martin in the Bull Ring The church of St Martin in the Bull Ring in Birmingham 5, England is a parish church in the Church of England.-Background:It is the original parish church of Birmingham. It stands between the Bull Ring shopping centre and the markets. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The current Rector... |
Place of Worship | 61 | 200 | N/A | 1855 | |||
31= | Trident House Trident House John Hand Building is the eighth tallest high rise residential building in the city of Birmingham, England, with a height of 61 metres . It comprises 19 floors and was completed in 1981.-External links:... |
Residential | 61 | 200 | 19 | 1981 | |||
31= | Jurys Inn | Hotel | 61 | 200 | 18 | 1975 | |||
31= | Dalton Tower Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... (Demolished 2011) |
Residential | 61 | 200 | 21 | ||||
35= | Briarley | Residential | 59 | 194 | 21 | 1966 | |||
35= | Churchill House | Residential | 59 | 194 | 21 | 1966 | |||
35= | Windsor House | Office | 59 | 194 | 14 | ||||
35= | Lloyd House | Office | 59 | 194 | 13 | ||||
35= | Lyndon House | Office | 59 | 194 | 17 | ||||
35= | Clyde Tower | Residential | 59 | 194 | 20 | 1967 | |||
35= | Lawrence Tower Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... (Demolished 2011) |
Residential | 59 | 194 | 21 | ||||
42= | Auchinleck House | Mixed | 58 | 190 | 13 | 1964 | |||
42= | Church of St Peter and St Paul | Place of Worship | 58 | 190 | N/A | 1480 | |||
42= | Barry Jackson Tower | Residential | 58 | 190 | 20 | 1972 | |||
42= | Stafford Tower Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... |
Residential | 58 | 190 | 21 | ||||
46= | Warstone Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1967 | |||
46= | One Snowhill Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the... |
Mixed | 57 | 187 | 12 | 2009 | |||
46= | City Centre House | Mixed | 57 | 187 | 13 | 1965 | |||
46= | Pritchett Towers | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1971 | |||
46= | Hodgson Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1971 | |||
46= | Sapphire Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1971 | |||
46= | Durham Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1970 | |||
46= | Studley Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1969 | |||
46= | Victor Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1969 | |||
46= | Century Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1968 | |||
46= | Holbrooke Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1968 | |||
46= | Salisbury Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1968 | |||
46= | Brinklow Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1967 | |||
46= | Canterbury Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1967 | |||
46= | Wickets Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1967 | |||
46= | Wilmcote Tower | Residential | 57 | 187 | 20 | 1967 | |||
62 | Three Brindleyplace Brindleyplace Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It is often written erroneously as Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built... |
Mixed | 55 | 180 | 13 | 1998 | |||
63 | Block M Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse... |
Residential | 54.5 | 179 | 15 | 2011 | |||
64= | Colmore Plaza Post and Mail building, Birmingham The Birmingham Post and Mail building was constructed in the 1960s and was a symbol of the rebuilding of Birmingham, England following the devastation of World War II.- Construction and lifetime :... |
Office | 54 | 177 | 14 | 2008 | |||
64= | Albany House | Mixed | 54 | 177 | 12 | 1962 | |||
66= | Normansell Tower | Residential | 52 | 171 | 18 | 1972 | |||
66= | Norfolk Tower | Residential | 52 | 171 | 18 | 1971 | |||
66= | Cornwall Tower | Residential | 52 | 171 | 18 | 1970 | |||
66= | Eight Brindleyplace Brindleyplace Brindleyplace is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of Birmingham, England. It is often written erroneously as Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built... |
Mixed | 52 | 171 | 14 | 2002 | |||
70= | Axis | Office | 51 | 167 | 12 | ||||
70= | 1 Colmore Row | Office | 51 | 167 | 12 | 2004 | |||
72= | Orion Building Phase 2 Orion Building The Orion Building is a tall high rise residential building on Navigation Street, Birmingham 5, England. Construction of the tower began in 2004 with demolition of the previous building on the site, and was completed in 2007. As part of the development, the original façades of some of the previous... |
Residential | 50 | 164 | 16 | 2008 | |||
72= | Block H & I Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse... |
Mixed | 50 | 164 | 14 | 2007 | |||
72= | West2 | Mixed | 50 | 164 | 12 | 2006 | |||
72= | 130 New Street | Mixed | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | Pallasades House | Mixed | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | 12 Calthorpe Road | Office | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | Aston University Main Building Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... |
University | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | One Martineau Place | Mixed | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | Tricorn House | Mixed | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | Lakeside West Building | Residential | 50 | 164 | 16 | 1999 | |||
72= | Edmund House | Office | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | Embassy House | Office | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | Canterbury House | Office | 50 | 164 | 12 | ||||
72= | Alcoa Aluminium Plant Chimney 1 | Chimney | 50 | 164 | N/A | ||||
72= | Alcoa Aluminium Plant Chimney 2 | Chimney | 50 | 164 | N/A | ||||
72= | Alcoa Aluminium Plant Chimney 3 | Chimney | 50 | 164 | N/A |
Under construction
Building | Height | Image | Floors | Year Started | Status | Notes |
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Snowhill Residential Tower Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the... |
138 metres (453 ft) | 43 | 2007 | On hold | ||
Snowhill Hotel Tower Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the... |
82 metres (269 ft) | 23 | 2007 | On hold | ||
Two Snowhill Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the... |
75 metres (246 ft) | 15 | 2007 | Under Construction | ||
Aston University Block A and B Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... |
60 metres (197 ft) | 18 | 2008 | Under construction | ||
Library of Birmingham Library of Birmingham The Library of Birmingham is a new library under construction in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square beside the Birmingham Rep and Baskerville House. It replaces the old Birmingham Central Library and will provide pedestrian... |
70 metres (230 ft) | 10 | 2010 | Under construction | ||
Bagot Street Student Housing | 52 metres (171 ft) | 17 | 2009 | Under construction |
Approved
Building | Height | Floors | Notes |
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Regal Tower Regal Tower Regal Tower is a proposed skyscraper to be constructed on a site bounded by Broad Street, Oozells Way and Sheepcote Street in Birmingham, England. The proposal consists of a 56 storey tower, measuring tall, housing retail units, a luxury hotel, residential apartments and car parking... |
199 metres (653 ft) | 56 | |
V Building | 152 metres (499 ft) | 51 | |
103 Colmore Row | 134.5 metres (441 ft) | 35 | |
Broad Street Tower Broad Street Tower Broad Street Tower is an approved 134-metre skyscraper for Broad Street, Birmingham, England... |
134 metres (440 ft) | 38 | |
New Street Station Tower 1 | 124 metres (407 ft) | 30 | |
New Street Station Tower 2 | 124 metres (407 ft) | 30 | |
1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza 1 Snow Hill Plaza is a highrise office building in Birmingham, England. It is tall and was completed in 1973.It receives the name Kennedy Tower from the mural dedicated to John F... |
118 metres (387 ft) | 29 | |
Block 3, Martineau Galleries Martineau Galleries Martineau Galleries is an important proposed mixed-use development for Birmingham, England as it will connect the Eastside to the city centre core and is also located on the High Street, a major retail area.- Pre-1960s development :... |
110 metres (361 ft) | 30 | |
Beorma Quarter | 107 metres (351 ft) | 27 | |
Retail Quarter, Park Central | 90 metres (295 ft) | 28 | |
121 Suffolk Street Queensway | 82 metres (269 ft) | 25 | |
Edgbaston Shopping Centre Redevelopment (Phase 2) | 73 metres (240 ft) | 17 | |
Lancaster Gateway | 73 metres (240 ft) | 21 | |
Block A,B,C,D & E, Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse... |
69 metres (226 ft) | 18 | |
Hotel La Tour | 61 metres (200 ft) | 15 | |
Block J & K Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse... |
60 metres (197 ft) | 15 | |
Block F & G Masshouse Circus Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse... |
60 metres (197 ft) | 17 | |
Aston University Block C Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... |
60 metres (197 ft) | 18 | |
Birmingham Magistrates' Court | 58 metres (190 ft) | 11 | |
City Park Gate Plot 2 Masshouse Masshouse is a site within Birmingham, United Kingdom which is under development with the construction of 13 new highrise blocks intended for public services, commerce and residential purposes. When completed, the blocks will have a prominent position on the Eastside skyline.-History:The Masshouse... |
56 metres (184 ft) | 16 | |
Bristol Road Gateway Tower | 55 metres (180 ft) | 18 | |
Edgbaston Shopping Centre Redevelopment (Phase 1) | 50 metres (164 ft) | 12 | |
2 Snow Hill Plaza Snowhill Snowhill is a mixed-use development by Ballymore between Snow Hill Queensway and Birmingham Snow Hill station in Birmingham City Centre, England. The £500 million phased scheme has been partly completed on the site of a former surface car park adjacent to the railway station. As part of the... |
50 metres (164 ft) | 12 |
Proposed
Building | Height | Floors | Notes |
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VTP200 | 200 metres (656 ft) | 10 | |
Central Fire Station Redeveloment | 107.5 metres (353 ft) | 29 | |
Pentavia 1 | 76 metres (249 ft) | 25 | |
49-51 Holloway Head | 75 metres (246 ft) | 20 | |
St George House Redevelopment | 75 metres (246 ft) | 25 | |
Pentavia 2 | 55 metres (180 ft) | 13 |
Tallest destroyed
This lists buildings in Birmingham that were destroyed or are undergoing demolition and at one time stood at least 50 metres (164 ft) in height.Name | Image | Height ft / m |
Floors | Com- pleted in |
Des- troyed in |
Notes |
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Stephenson Tower | 207 / 63 | 20 | 1967 | 2011 | Demolished in the summer of 2011 as part of site clearance for the redeveloped New Street railway station | |
Dalton Tower | 200 / 61 | 21 | 1970's | 2011 | Demolished on the 8th May 2011 in a controlled implosion as part of phase II of the Aston University Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... student village development. |
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Lawrence Tower | 194 / 59 | 21 | 1970's | 2011 | Demolished on the 8th May 2011 in a controlled implosion as part of phase II of the Aston University Aston University Aston University is a "plate glass" campus university situated at Gosta Green, in the city centre of Birmingham, England.Established in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School, Aston was granted its Royal Charter as Aston University on 22 April 1966... student village development. |
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Timeline of tallest buildings and structures
This lists free-standing structures that once held the title of tallest structure in Birmingham.Name | Location | Years as tallest | Height |
Floors | Reference |
St Philip's Cathedral St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham The Cathedral Church of Saint Philip is the Church of England cathedral and the seat of the Bishop of Birmingham. Built as a parish church and consecrated in 1715, St Philip's became the cathedral of the newly formed Diocese of Birmingham in the West Midlands in 1905... |
Colmore Row Colmore Row Colmore Row is a street in the centre of Birmingham, England, running from Victoria Square to just beyond Snow Hill station. It is traditionally the city's most prestigious business address.... |
1725–1777 | 40 / 131 | N/A | |
Church of SS Peter and Paul | Aston Aston Aston is an area of the City of Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Lying to the north-east of the Birmingham city centre, Aston constitutes an electoral ward within the council constituency of Ladywood.-History:... |
1777–1855 | 57.9 / 190 | N/A | |
St Martin in the Bull Ring St Martin in the Bull Ring The church of St Martin in the Bull Ring in Birmingham 5, England is a parish church in the Church of England.-Background:It is the original parish church of Birmingham. It stands between the Bull Ring shopping centre and the markets. The church is a Grade II* listed building. The current Rector... |
The Bull Ring | 1855–1900 | 61 / 200 | N/A | |
Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower | University of Birmingham University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus... |
1900–1969 | 100 / 328 | N/A | |
BT Tower | Jewellery Quarter Jewellery Quarter The Jewellery Quarter is an area of Birmingham City Centre, England, situated in the south of the Hockley area. It is covered by the Ladywood district. There is a population of around 3,000 people in a area.... |
1969–Present | 152 / 498 | N/A | |