List of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester

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The Central Leicester Skyline Central Leicester Skyline.jpg
The Central Leicester Skyline
St George's Tower, the 2nd tallest building in Leicester (left) and Elizabeth House, the 15th tallest (right) St George's Tower, St George's Way and Elizabeth House, Waterloo Way, Leicester 3106260 c38c9bc2.jpg
St George's Tower, the 2nd tallest building in Leicester (left) and Elizabeth House, the 15th tallest (right)

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester ranks the loftiest buildings in Leicester, United Kingdom by height. In pole position within the city is the 17+ storey Cardinal Telephone Exchange (dating back some 50 years), which rises 84 metres (276 ft) (c. 95 metres (312 ft) to pinnacle/antennae). As of 2012 it is the United Kingdom's 54th tallest building.

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The proposed Westbridge Hotel Tower, at 117 metres (384 ft), was planned to become the city's tallest building; construction was expected to begin in 2009, but were put on hold due to the effects of the Great Recession. [1]

There are twelve buildings in the city rising 50 metres (164 ft) or more.

Tallest completed buildings

This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Leicester . [2] Heights are approximate and measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennae. The items listed are all buildings in Leicester with a height of 40 m (≈125 ft) and over. Heights are above ground level (AGL)

Rank
Name (Street address)Postcode sectorHeight AGLFloorsBuiltUseImage
1Cardinal Telephone ExchangeLE5 084 m (276 ft)171970Commercial Office Cardinal Telephone Exchange Tower - geograph-3775980-by-Mat-Fascione.jpg
2St. George's TowerLE1 182 m (269 ft)201960Commercial Office
Hotel		 St George's Tower, Leicester - geograph.org.uk - 1179336 (cropped).jpg
3The Summit, Eastern BoulevardLE2 767 m (220 ft)222013
(2020)
(declad)		Residential The Summit LE3 (cropped).jpg
4 Leicester Cathedral LE1 561 m (200 ft)n/a1860Church Leicester Cathedral panorama (small crop).jpg
5Equinox House
(previously known as Thames Tower)		LE1 358 m (190 ft)181969Residential Thames Tower and Burleys Flyover.jpg
=6Clipstone HouseLE2 052 m (171 ft)181970sResidential Clipstone House, Highfields, Leicester - geograph-3274747-by-Mat-Fascione.jpg
Framland HouseLE2 0181970sResidential Framland House, Gordon House and Maxfield House. Highfields, Leicester - geograph-3274747-by-Mat-Fascione (cropped).jpg
(left to right)
Framland House
Gordon House
Maxfield House
Gordon HouseLE2 0
Maxfield HouseLE2 0
Attenborough Building
(University of Leicester)		LE1 7181970University Attenborough Tower from Victoria Park 2.jpg
11 The Empire Banqueting Hall (formerly St. Mark's Church)LE1 351 m (167 ft)n/a1876Banqueting Hall;
former church		 St Mark's Church, Leicester, south side.JPG
12International HotelLE1 150 m (160 ft)121970Ex Office; Ex Hotel The Former International Hotel, Leicester - 3108840 78c5aa8f.jpg
13De Montfort HouseLE1 548 m (157 ft)16c. 1996Residential De Montfort House, Leicester - 3103136 7fd33ee3.jpg
14Merlin WharfLE3 547 m (154 ft)152020Residential
15Elizabeth HouseLE2 046 m (151 ft)161976Residential Elizabeth House, Waterloo Way, Leicester 3106260 c38c9bc2.jpg
=16Midland House, 60 Charles St.LE1 145 m (148 ft)141976Office; Retail Midland House, 60 Charles St. Leicester 2978454 2580e140.jpg
Opal CourtLE1 7152003Residential; Retail Opal Court Leicester - geograph-6117071-by-Andrew-Abbott.jpg
Leicester Crown HouseLE1 311c. 1972Office Crown House, Charles Street, Leicester 3108867 2309a9f0.jpg
St. John's HouseLE1 611c. 1975Office St John's House, East Street, Leicester 3106230 43b3b762.jpg
20Carrick PointLE5 444 m (144 ft)14c. 1975Residential Carrick Point LE5.jpg
21Merlin HeightsLE3 543 m (141 ft)162016Residential MerlinHeights LE3.jpg
22The Charles Wilson Building, University of Leicester LE1 7131966University Charles Wilson Building from Victoria Park.jpg
23The Wullcomb, Vaughan WayLE1 442 m (138 ft)5,7,10,122019Residential; Retail The Wullcomb apartment block, Leicester - geograph-6198000-by-Mat-Fascione.jpg
=24Lewis's Tower, Humberstone GateLE1 141 m (135 ft)n/a1936Retail Lewis's Tower, Leicester.jpg
National Space Centre LE4 5N/A2001Visitor attraction/
museum		 The National Space Centre, Leicester - geograph.org.uk - 586977.jpg

Tallest buildings yet to complete

This is a list of the tallest buildings yet to complete in Leicester (over ≈ 40 m /≈130 ft/ in height) that are under construction or approved (c.2000–present). [3] [4]

Name (Street address)Postcode sectorHeight AGLFloorsCompletion dateUseDeveloperArchitect(s)Status
Block A Bath LaneLE3 573 m (240 ft)24ResidentialUrban InvestLeach Rhodes WalkerApproved
Student Village, UoL Ext'nLE2 6, LE2 743 m (141 ft)5,9,142022 (est.)Residential; UniversityTopped out
Humberstone Gate
(Cultural Quarter)		LE1 1≅ 65 m (213 ft)21ResidentialLand Invest LtdBoden AssociatesUnder re/construction
97 ChurchgateLE1 345 m (148 ft)14(start before 2/2024)Residential; HotelMabble LimitedMaber AssociatesConditional Approval

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Recession halts skyscraper plan". 6 March 2009. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Ashe, Isaac (2020) "The 12 tallest buildings in Leicester - and how high each one is", Leicester Mercury , 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020
  3. ↑ "Buildings in Leicester", emporis.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020
  4. ↑ Leicester Building Projects Indexes of construction and development in Leicester
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