List of tallest buildings in Yorkshire

Yorkshire has many tall buildings, the current tallest building is Bridgewater Place

Bridgewater Place

Bridgewater Place, nicknamed The Dalek, is an office and residential skyscraper development in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the tallest building in Yorkshire, and has held this record since being topped out in September 2005...

in Leeds

Leeds

Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...

. 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...

, Bradford

Bradford

Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...

and Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...

also have tall buildings and there are many planned to be built. York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

has a low-rise skyline with only the hospital standing taller than the Minster

York Minster

York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...

.

High-rise residential blocks are common in many towns and cities in Yorkshire, with many councils, particularly Leeds, Halifax

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...

and Kingston upon Hull enthusiastically embracing high-rise living in the 1960s and '70s. Sheffield has fewer high-rise residential blocks, with the council there looking more towards the more modern 'wall like' developments.

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year	City	Image
1	Bridgewater Place Bridgewater Place Bridgewater Place, nicknamed The Dalek, is an office and residential skyscraper development in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the tallest building in Yorkshire, and has held this record since being topped out in September 2005...	110	360	32	2007	Leeds
2	The Plaza Tower The Plaza Tower Sky Plaza is a tower block, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the second phase of a development in Leeds city centre, consisting of 572 student apartments...	103	337	37	2009	Leeds
3	St Pauls Tower	101	331	32	2010	Sheffield
4	Opal Tower	82	269	26	2008	Leeds
5	West Riding House West Riding House West Riding House is an and 20 storey tall office building in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England which was completed in 1973. It was the tallest building in the city until 2005 with the topping out of Bridgewater Place. There are retail units on the ground floor of the building as it is located in the...	80	262	20	1973	Leeds
6	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...	78	260	20	1965	Sheffield
7=	Park Plaza Hotel Leeds Park Plaza Hotel Leeds Park Plaza Hotel Leeds is a tower block in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in central Leeds on Leeds City Square near Leeds railway station. The hotel tower was built in 1966 after construction began in 1965, it was reclad in 2004 to host the four star Park Plaza Hotel...	77	252	20	1966	Leeds
7=	Tower North Central Tower North Central Tower North Central is a 77m high office tower in Leeds, England. It is situated at the top end of Leeds city centre on Merrion Way in close proximity to the Merrion Centre and is adjacent to the Opal 3 Tower....	77	252	20	1967 (reclad 2003-2004)	Leeds
8	Candle House	75	246	23	2009	Leeds
9	Cottingley Towers Cottingley Towers Cottingley Towers are a rented-flat accommodation and are in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.Also, Cottingley Towers is the tallest residential building in Leeds, with 25 floors, according to Skyscrapernews.com....	72	236	25	1972	Leeds
11	Broadcasting Tower Broadcasting Tower, Leeds Broadcasting Tower is a new development in Broadcasting Place in Woodhouse Lane. Adjacent to other university buildings, it forms part of Leeds Metropolitan University, housing its Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology, as well as some student flats, and is close to the main campus of The...	70.50	228	23	2009	Leeds
12	Leeds Town Hall Leeds Town Hall Leeds Town Hall was built between 1853 and 1858 on Park Lane , Leeds, West Yorkshire, England to a design by architect Cuthbert Brodrick.-Background:...	69	226	25	1858	Leeds
13	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...	66	217	22	2009	Sheffield
14	Bradford City Hall Bradford City Hall Bradford City Hall is a Grade I listed, 19th century town hall in Centenary Square, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and is notable for its landmark bell/clock tower.- As town hall :The building was designed by Lockwood and Mawson, and opened in 1873....	66	217		1873	Bradford
15	Clarence House Clarence House Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated on The Mall, in the City of Westminster. It is attached to St. James's Palace and shares the palace's garden. For nearly 50 years, from 1953 to 2002, it was home to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, but is since then the official residence of The...	66	216	20	2007	Leeds
16	West Point	65	213	17	1975 (extensively refurbished 2003-2005)	Leeds
17	K2 K2 (building) K2 is a residential tower block in Leeds, UK. The building is situated in the city centre, on Albion Street and Great George Street, opposite St John's Centre. The lower two floors contain commercial premises, including a Jongleurs Comedy Club, Bar Risa and formerly a Hard Rock Cafe. The...	65	213	20	1972 (extensively refurbished early 2000s)	Leeds	\|
18	City Island Phase 2	61	200	20	2008	Leeds
19	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...	61	200	6	1896	Sheffield
20	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...	61	200	21	1979	Sheffield
21	Cathedral Church of St Marie	60	200	1	1879	Sheffield

Under construction

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	City	Notes
1	Lumiere Tower 1	172	564	55	Leeds	Now very unlikely to be built
2	Lumiere Tower 2	113	371	33	Leeds	Almost certainly not likely to be built
3	Citygate Citygate Bradford Citygate is soon to be the tallest building in Bradford and joint tallest building in Yorkshire....	110	361	37	Bradford	To be complete by 2013
4	The Beehive	68	223	22	Bradford

Approved

Rank	Name	Use	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	City
1	Spital Hill	Residential	130	450	27	Sheffield
2	Manor Mill	Residential	82	269	21	Hull
3	The Channel - Tower 1	Retail	73	239	24	Bradford
4	Hanover House	Residential	72	236	21	Sheffield
5	23 Furnival Gate	Residential	65	213	19	Sheffield
6	Listerhills Tower	Office	63	207	20	Bradford
6	The Boom Block 1	Residential	63	207	17	Hull
7	St Pauls Place Block 3	Office	59	192	13	Sheffield
8	City 1	Residential	52	171	17	Bradford
=9	The Channel - Tower 2	Residential	51	167	16	Bradford
=9	Matrix Apartments	Residential	51	167	17	Bradford
10	No. 1 Hamm Strasse	Office	37	121	12	Bradford

Proposed

Rank	Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	City
1	Millgarth Tower	190 - 210	623 - 689	55 - 65	Leeds
2	City 1	112	367	37	Leeds
3	New York Road Tower 1	110	361	37	Leeds
4	New York Road Tower 2	105	344	35	Leeds
5	Manor Point http://www.estatesgazette.com/blogs/focus/2009/12/leeds-launches-tower-development.html	102	335	35	Leeds
6	Bridge House	98	322	22	Leeds
7	New York Road Tower 3	87	285	29	Leeds
8	Cromwell Mount Proposal Tower 1 http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/Published/C00000125/M00004395/AI00025786/0606118FUCromwellMount.pdf	Est 85	Est 279	26	Leeds
9	Gateway South	82	269	26	Leeds
10	Capitol House	76	249	18	Leeds
11	Monkbridge Forge Main Tower	70	230	23	Leeds
12	Cromwell Mount Proposal Tower 2 http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/Published/C00000125/M00004395/AI00025786/0606118FUCromwellMount.pdf	Est 70	Est 230	19	Leeds
13	New York Road Tower 4	69	226	23	Leeds
14	Wellington Place Block 14	60	197	15	Leeds
15	Bankside	52	171	17	Leeds
16	67 Water Lane	52	171	16	Leeds
17	New Victoria Place Hotel	36	118	13	Bradford
18	New Victoria Place Office	32	105	9	Bradford

Under construction

Approved

Proposed

See also