List of tallest buildings in Sheffield

This list of the tallest buildings in Sheffield ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

s, structures and tower

Tower

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s in the City of Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

, England by height.

Tallest completed buildings

The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft), as of mid-2010, in Sheffield are listed below.

Rank	Name	Completed	Use	Height		Floors	Image	Notes
Rank	Name	Completed	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Image	Notes
1	St Pauls Tower	2010	Residential	101	331	32
2	Arts Tower Arts Tower The Arts Tower is a building at 12 Bolsover Street in Sheffield, England belonging to the University of Sheffield and opened in 1966. English Heritage has called it "the most elegant university tower block in Britain of its period...	1965	University	78	256	20
3	Royal Hallamshire Hospital Royal Hallamshire Hospital The Royal Hallamshire Hospital is a general and teaching hospital located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is in the city's West End, facing Glossop Road and close to the main campus of University of Sheffield and the Collegiate Crescent campus of Sheffield Hallam University...	1979	Hospital	76	249	21
4	Velocity Tower Velocity Tower Velocity Tower is a development project currently under construction next to the Inner Ring Road in Sheffield City Centre, South Yorkshire, England, overlooking Ecclesall Road...	2009	Residential	66	217	22
5	Sheffield Town Hall Sheffield Town Hall Sheffield Town Hall is a building in the City of Sheffield, England. The building is used by Sheffield City Council, and also contains a publicly displayed collection of silverware. The current building, Sheffield's fourth town hall, is located on Pinstone Street. It was designed by the...	1896	Government	61	200	6
5	St John's Church, Ranmoor St John's Church, Ranmoor St John's Church, Ranmoor is a large parish church in Ranmoor, a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. It is a Church of England church in the Diocese of Sheffield, and it is the second church to be built on this site. The original church, designed by E.M. Gibbs, was opened 24 April 1879...	1879	Church	61	200
7	Cathedral Church of St Marie	1879	Church	60	197
8	Telephone House (BT)	1972	Office	56	184	15
9	Redvers House Redvers House Redvers House is an office block situated on Union Street in the centre of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England at .Redvers House was built in 1971 by the construction firm Newman Doncaster Associates. It is owned by Sheffield City Council and used by certain sections of their Social...	1971	Office	60	197	14
10	Hancock & Lant Tower Hancock & Lant Tower The Hancock & Lant Tower, also known as iQuarter, is a 52-metre apartment block in Sheffield, completed in 2008....	2008	Residential	51	167	16

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Arts Tower

Arts Tower

The Arts Tower is a building at 12 Bolsover Street in Sheffield, England belonging to the University of Sheffield and opened in 1966. English Heritage has called it "the most elegant university tower block in Britain of its period...

kept the title of tallest building in Sheffield for 45 years until the St Pauls Tower was completed in 2010.

Years tallest	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Years tallest	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1430–1879	Sheffield Cathedral Sheffield Cathedral Sheffield Cathedral is the cathedral church for the Church of England diocese of Sheffield, England. Originally a parish church, it was elevated to cathedral status when the diocese was created in 1914...	Church	49	161	n/a
1879–1896	Cathedral Church of St Marie	Church	60	197	n/a
1896–1965	Sheffield Town Hall Sheffield Town Hall Sheffield Town Hall is a building in the City of Sheffield, England. The building is used by Sheffield City Council, and also contains a publicly displayed collection of silverware. The current building, Sheffield's fourth town hall, is located on Pinstone Street. It was designed by the...	Government	61	200	6
1965–2010	Arts Tower Arts Tower The Arts Tower is a building at 12 Bolsover Street in Sheffield, England belonging to the University of Sheffield and opened in 1966. English Heritage has called it "the most elegant university tower block in Britain of its period...	University	78	256	20
2010–present	St. Paul's Tower	Residential	101	331	32

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