Tall buildings in Bristol | |
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![]() Bristol viewed from Totterdown in 2021 | |
Tallest building | Castle Park View (2022) |
Tallest building height | 98 m (322 ft) |
Tallest structure | Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine (2024) |
Tallest structure height | 150 m (490 ft) |
Number of tall buildings | |
Buildings taller than 50 m | 20 |
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 [2] (98 metres above sea level), and has held the record since topping out in November 2020. [3] The tallest structure in Bristol is a wind turbine in Lawrence Weston, at 150 m. It is England's tallest onshore wind turbine [4] and owned by local residents. [5]
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. [6]
This lists completed and topped out buildings & structures in Bristol that are at least 40 metres. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.
Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Floors | Year Completed/Topped Out | Primary Use | Location | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine | ![]() | 150 | 1 | 2023 | Wind turbine | Avonmouth | 51°32′17″N2°40′26″W / 51.537927°N 002.6739934°W | This structure holds the record for England's tallest onshore wind turbine. It is owned by local residents. Image is of a turbine nearby. |
2 | Castle Park View | ![]() | 98 | 26 | 2022 | Residential | Castle Park | 51°27′19″N2°35′08″W / 51.455257°N 002.5856012°W | The first building In Bristol to have a connection to the Bristol District Heating Network, The City Council's very own network of pipes that are purposed to heat several buildings throughout Bristol whilst also reducing carbon emissions. |
3 | Castlemead | ![]() | 80 | 19 | 1981 | Office | Castle Park | 51°27′25″N2°35′07″W / 51.457075°N 002.5852257°W | |
St. Mary Redcliffe | ![]() | 80 | 3 | 1442 | Religion | Redcliffe | 51°26′54″N2°35′22″W / 51.448334°N 002.5895253°W | Previous tallest building in Bristol between 1442-1446, until the tower collapsed in 1446. The tower was rebuilt in 1872. [6] It is commonly misquoted as 292 feet (89m), as well as occasionally being mistaken for a cathedral. [7] Also, contrary to popular belief, the weathervane does not count towards it's height. | |
4 | Redcliff Quarter | 73 | 19 | 2024 | Residential | Redcliffe | 51°27′04″N2°35′22″W / 51.451109°N 002.5894824°W | Topped out in 2025 | |
5 | Purdown Transmitter | ![]() | 70 | 1 | 1970 | Telecommunications tower | Stoke Park | 51°29′07″N2°33′46″W / 51.485278°N 002.562778°W | Also known as Purdown BT Tower. |
6 | Wills Memorial Building [8] | ![]() | 65.5 | 5 | 1925 | Education | Queens Road | 51°27′22″N2°36′17″W / 51.456104°N 002.6046248°W | Renovated 2006. Was Built to pay tribute to Henry Overton Wills III, The University Of Bristol's First Chancellor. |
7 | Eclipse | ![]() | 65 | 17 | 2007 | Retail/residential | Castle Park | 51°27′26″N2°35′11″W / 51.457203°N 002.5862664°W | Also known as Harvey Nichols Tower due to the lower floors being occupied by the department store. |
Christ Church, Clifton Down | ![]() | 65 | 5 | 1885 | Religion | Clifton | 51°27′28″N2°37′11″W / 51.457689°N 002.6196773°W | ||
8 | Beacon Tower | ![]() | 64 | 18 | 1973 | Office | The Centre | 51°27′17″N2°35′51″W / 51.454662°N 002.5974177°W | 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. |
One Redcliff Street | ![]() | 64 | 16 | 1964 | Office | Redcliffe | 51°27′10″N2°35′26″W / 51.452837°N 002.5904855°W | ||
9 | Fusion Tower | ![]() | 63 | 17 | 1971 | Student accommodation | Lewin's Mead | 51°27′26″N2°35′42″W / 51.457112°N 002.5949809°W | Formerly Froomsgate House, renovated 2017 |
10 | Silverthorne Lane | ![]() | 62 | 17 | 2024 | Student accommodation | St Phillip's Marsh | 51°27′03″N2°34′03″W / 51.450972°N 002.5673997°W | Topped out in 2025. |
Clifton Heights | ![]() | 62 | 14 [9] | 1965 | Office | The Triangle | 51°27′23″N2°36′30″W / 51.456327°N 002.6083893°W | ||
11 | Radisson Blu Bristol | | 61 | 17 | 1967 | Hotel | The Centre | 51°27′09″N2°35′48″W / 51.452543°N 002.5966398°W | Formerly Bristol & West Building, renovated 2008 |
12 | St. Nicholas' Church [10] | ![]() | 60 | 1 | 1769 | Religion | Old City | 51°27′14″N2°35′33″W / 51.453917°N 002.5924234°W | Former tallest building until 1872, when the restoration of St Mary Redlciffe spire was complete [6] |
RAC Regional Control Centre | ![]() | 60 | 1994 | Office | Bradley Stoke | 51°32′58″N2°33′27″W / 51.549491°N 002.557545°W | |||
St Michael's Hospital | ![]() | 60 | 1 | 1975 | Chimney stack | Kingsdown | 51°27′36″N2°36′00″W / 51.460023°N 002.6000429°W | ||
The Bristol Wheel | ![]() | 60 | N/A | 2016 | Ferris Wheel | Millennium Square | 51°27′01″N2°35′58″W / 51.450350°N 002.5994790°W | Also known as the Bristol Eye (not to be confused with 'The Eye' at Temple Quarter) | |
13 | Stafford Yard | ![]() | 59 | 16 | 2023 | Residential | Bedminster | 51°26′26″N2°35′48″W / 51.440671°N 002.5966868°W | Topped out in 2024. |
One Bristol | ![]() | 59 | 15 | 1972 | Residential | Lewin's Mead | 51°27′27″N2°35′45″W / 51.457398°N 002.5957333°W | Formerly Greyfriars, renovated 2017 | |
14 | Assembly Building A | ![]() | 58 | 11 | 2022 | Office | Temple Quarter | 51°27′13″N2°35′04″W / 51.453479°N 002.5844961°W | BT Group [11] Office |
15 | The Boatyard | ![]() | 57 | 17 | 2023 | Residential | Totterdown | 51°26′34″N2°34′22″W / 51.442854°N 002.5728768°W | The development consists of two floors below streetlevel facing the river. The height excluding these two floors is 49 m. [12] |
Assembly Building C | ![]() | 57 | 12 | 2023 | Office | Temple Quarter | 51°27′14″N2°35′05″W / 51.453972°N 002.5847469°W | Topped out | |
16 | The Fairfax | ![]() | 55 | 14 | 1960s | Office | Castle Park | 51°27′21″N2°35′30″W / 51.455884°N 002.5917810°W | Formerly Tower House, refurbishment and renaming completed in 2025. |
17 | Marketgate | ![]() | 53 | 16 | 1970 | Student Accommodation | Old Market | 51°26′33″N2°35′56″W / 51.442575°N 002.5988312°W | |
18 | Northfield House | ![]() | 52 | 18 | 1969 | Residential | Southville | 51°26′33″N2°35′56″W / 51.442575°N 002.5988312°W | |
Millwrights Place | ![]() | 52 | 14 | 2023 | Residential | Redcliffe | 51°27′11″N2°35′13″W / 51.453134°N 002.5869128°W | ||
19 | Holy Trinity Church | | 51.5 | 1 | 1857 | Religion | Stapleton | 51°28′53″N2°33′18″W / 51.481458°N 002.5549167°W | |
20 | New Bridewell Tower | ![]() | 49 | 16 | 2017 | Student accommodation | Lewin's Mead | 51°27′25″N2°35′36″W / 51.457077°N 002.5934695°W | |
Whitefriars | ![]() | 49 | 13 | 1979 | Office | Lewin's Mead | 51°27′28″N2°35′41″W / 51.457742°N 002.5946416°W | ||
Clifton Cathedral | ![]() | 49 | 1 | 1973 | Religion | Clifton | 51°27′35″N2°36′59″W / 51.459723°N 002.6162535°W | ||
Twinnell House | ![]() | 49 | 17 | 1969 | Residential | Easton | 51°27′44″N2°34′16″W / 51.462151°N 002.571198°W | ||
Croydon House | ![]() | 49 | 17 | Late 1960's | Residential | Easton | |||
21 | Barton House | ![]() | 47 | 15 | 1958 | Residential | Barton Hill | 51°27′14″N2°33′40″W / 51.453818°N 002.5610679°W | Known for being the very first building In Bristol to be classified as a tower block; Almost Collapsed In 2024. |
22 | St Stephen's Church | ![]() | 46 | 1 | 14th century | Religion | The Centre | 51°27′15″N2°35′46″W / 51.454300°N 002.5960444°W | |
Marsh Mills | ![]() | 46 | 14 | 2024 | Student accommodation | St Phillip's Marsh | 51°26′53″N2°34′34″W / 51.448177°N 002.5761920°W | Topped out 2025 | |
Catherine's House | ![]() | 46 | 14 | 2024 | Residential | Bedminster | 51°26′29″N2°35′44″W / 51.441272°N 002.5956622°W | Former office building. | |
23 | Bristol Cathedral | ![]() | 44 | 1 | 1877 | Religion | College Green | 51°27′06″N2°36′03″W / 51.451657°N 002.6007155°W | Built between 1220–1877. |
St Lawrence House | ![]() | 44 | 12 | 1967 | Student accommodation | 29–31 Broad Street | 51°27′20″N2°35′42″W / 51.455605°N 002.595123°W | Originally built as offices; contemporaneous with other towers in Lewin's Mead. | |
Corbett House | ![]() | 44 | 14 | 1962 | Residential | Barton Hill | 51°27′19″N2°33′42″W / 51.455354°N 002.5617725°W | ||
24 | The Eye | ![]() | 43 | 13 | 2012 | Residential | Temple Quarter | 51°27′08″N2°34′54″W / 51.452208°N 002.5816825°W | |
Cheese Lane Shot Tower | ![]() | 43 | 4 | 1969 | Office (former shot tower) | Temple Quarter | 51°27′13″N2°35′09″W / 51.45372°N 002.585744°W | Formerly a structure, the tower now forms part of an office development called Vertigo. | |
Longlands House | ![]() | 43 | 15 | 1962 | Residential | Barton Hill | 51°27′22″N2°33′45″W / 51.456138°N 002.5624242°W | ||
25 | Ashton Gate Stadium | ![]() | 40 | N/A | 1887 | Stadium | Ashton Gate | 51°44'01"N 2°62'03"W | Home of both Bristol City F.C. and the Bristol Bears rugby union team. The stadium has a seating capacity of roughly 27,000. |
Below are sub-sections for the tallest under construction, approved, proposed, and cancelled buildings and structures in Bristol.
Height figures are rounded to the nearest metre.
This lists buildings that are under construction in Bristol and are planned to rise at least 40 metres. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are listed above.
Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Floors | Year Construction Began | Primary Use | Location | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Soapworks | ![]() | 81 | 21 | 2024 | Residential | Old Market | 51°27′11″N2°34′50″W / 51.453118°N 002.5806901°W | The image is a former soap factory forming part of the development. |
2 | Freestone Island Block B | 43 | 11 | 2025 | Student accommodation | St Phillip's Marsh | 51°27′04″N2°34′26″W / 51.451175°N 002.5738344°W |
This lists buildings that have been approved for, but are yet to start, construction in Bristol (over 40 m).
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Bristol and are planned to rise at least 40 m tall.
Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Floors | Year Proposed | Primary Use | Location | Coordinates |
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1 | Zinc Road Wind Turbine [13] | 111 | 1 | 2025 | Wind turbine | Avonmouth | 51°30′41″N2°41′30″W / 51.511280°N 002.6916826°W | |
2 | Goram Homes Castle Park | 98 | 26 | 2022 | Residential | Castle Park | 51°27′19″N2°35′15″W / 51.455140°N 002.5875941°W |
Rank | Name | Image | Height | Floors | Year | Primary Use | Location |
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1 | Project 360 | 110 | 32 | 2001 | Offices & Residential | Temple Quarter | |
2 | GPO Tower | 93 | 1974 | Temple Quarter | |||
3 | Broad Quay Central | 93 | 19 | 2004 | Offices & Residential | The Centre | |
4 | Victoria Central | 40 | 10 | 2012 | Redcliffe |
Rank | Name | Image | Height (m) | Floors | Year Constructed | Year Demolished | Primary Use | Location | Coordinates | Notes |
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1 | Tollgate House | ![]() | 77 | 19 | 1975 | 2006 | Office | Newfoundland Circus | 51°27′34″N2°35′02″W / 51.459562°N 002.5838068°W | |
2 | Premier Inn Bristol City Centre | ![]() | 60 | 18 | 1972 | 2025 (now fully demolished) | Hotel, formerly offices | Bear Pit | 51°27′33″N2°35′30″W / 51.459176°N 002.5916402°W | Formerly Avon House. |