List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds
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This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Leeds ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the city of Leeds, England by height.
Leeds is a major UK city and regional capital with a city population of 757,700, and a Metro population of 2,302,000 (2001 est).
Currently, the tallest building in Leeds is Bridgewater Place at 112 m (370 ft).[2] which has held the record since topping out in 2007.
The oldest building on the list is Leeds Town Hall, constructed in 1858, which stands at a height of 69 m (225 ft). The newest is Central Village Tower, completed in 2014, which stands at an height of 70 m (230 ft).
There are currently two skyscrapers with a height of 100 metres (328 ft) or more,[3] and 130 high-rise buildings with a height of at least 35 metres (115 ft) or more.[4]
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Tallest buildings and structures
This list ranks externally complete Leeds buildings and free-standing structures that stand at least 50 metres (164 ft), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Buildings that have been demolished are not included.
Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bridgewater Place | 112 (367) | 32 | 2007 | Currently the tallest building in Leeds | |
2 | Sky Plaza | 106 (348) | 37 | 2009 | ||
3 | Opal 3 | ![]() |
90 (295) | 27 | 2008 | |
4 | Pinnacle | ![]() |
80 (262) | 20 | 1973 | Formerly and colloquially known as West Riding House |
5= | Park Plaza Hotel | 77 (253) | 20 | 1966 | Formerly known as Royal Exchange House, renovated 2004 | |
5= | Tower North Central | 77 (253) | 19 | 1967 | Formerly known as Tower House, renovated 2004 | |
7 | Candle House | ![]() |
75 (246) | 23 | 2009 | |
8 | K2 | ![]() |
74 (243) | 20 | 1972 | Formerly known as Dudley House, renovated 2003 |
9= | Cottingley Heights | ![]() |
72 (236) | 25 | 1972 | Renovated 1989 |
9= | Cottingley Towers | ![]() |
72 (236) | 25 | 1972 | Renovated 1989 |
11= | Broadcasting Tower | ![]() |
70 (230) | 23 | 2009 | Voted World's best tall building 2010[citation needed] |
11= | Central Village Tower | ![]() |
70 (230) | 22 | 2014 | |
13 | Leeds Town Hall | ![]() |
68.6 (225) | 1858 | ||
14 | Clarence House | 66.5 (218) | 20 | 2008 | ||
15 | West Point | ![]() |
65 (213) | 17 | 1975 | Formerly known as Royal Mail House, renovated 2005 |
16 | City Island Phase 2 | 61 (200) | 20 | 2007 | ||
17 | Parkinson Building | ![]() |
57 (187) | 5 | 1951 | |
18 | Holy Trinity Church | ![]() |
56.7 (186) | 2 | 1727 | Current spire added 1839 |
19 | Castle House | 56 (184) | 14 | 1988 | ||
20= | 1 City Square | ![]() |
54 (177) | 12 | 1997 | |
20= | Blue | 54 (177) | 14 | 2004 | ||
22= | British Gas Building | ![]() |
53 (174) | 14 | 1960s | Plan raised for redevelopment into a hotel |
22= | Tinshill BT Tower | ![]() |
53 (174) | 1967 | Commonly known as Cookridge Tower | |
24= | Bond Court | 52 (171) | 13 | 1970s | Formerly known as Sun Alliance House, renovated 2005 | |
24= | City House | 52 (171) | 15 | 1962 | Formerly known as British Railways House, major renovation commenced | |
24= | Leeds Civic Hall | 120px | 52 (171) | 6 | 1933 | |
24= | Leeds Metropolitan University Block F | 52 (171) | 13 | 1960s | ||
24= | The Gateway | ![]() |
52 (171) | 15 | 2008 | |
29= | Leeds Metropolitan University Block C | ![]() |
50 (164) | 12 | 1960s | |
29= | Nuffield Hospital | ![]() |
50 (164) | 12 | 2003 | |
29= | Skyline Tower | ![]() |
50 (164) | 17 | 2009 | |
29= | Whitehall Waterfront | 50 (164) | 16 | 2004 | ||
29= | Whitehall Quay | ![]() |
50 (164) | 18 | 2002 | |
29= | City Island |
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50 (164) | 16 | 2006 | |
29= | Watermans Place | ![]() |
50 (164) | 16 | 2009 | |
29= | Merrion House | 50 (164) | 13 | 1964 | ||
29= | Wade House | 50 (164) | 13 | 1964 | ||
29= | Leeds City College | ![]() |
50 (164) | 12 | 1965 | |
29= | Lloyds Bank | ![]() |
50 (164) | 10 | 1972 | |
29= | Princes Exchange | ![]() |
50 (164) | 12 | 2001 |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
Under construction
Rank | Name | Use | Height | Floors | Image | Notes | |
metres | feet | ||||||
1 | Central Square Leeds | Office | 65 | 212 | 12 | Est. completion: 2016 | |
2 | Central Village Phase 3 | Residential | 52 | 170 | 17 | Est. completion 2016 | |
3 | Hilton Leeds Arena | Hotel | 50 | 164 | 15 | Est. completion 2015 | |
4 | Central Village Phase 3 | Residential | 42 | 136 | 13 | Est. completion 2016 | |
5 | Dakota Hotel | Hotel | 40 | 132 | 12 | Est. completion 2015 | |
6 | 3 Sovereign Square | Office | 38 | 130 | 7 | Est. completion 2015 | |
7 | No.6 Wellington Place | Office | 35 | 125 | 7 | Est. completion 2015 |
Approved
Rank | Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year (Estimated Completion) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Doncaster Monksbridge Tower (1) | 122 | 400 | 33 | Approved |
2 | Doncaster Monksbridge Tower (2) | 90 | 295 | 23 | Approved |
3 | Doncaster Monksbirdge Tower (3) | 70 | 230 | 17 | Approved |
4 | GreenBank Tower | 65 | 230 | 18 | Approved |
5 | City Square House | 60 | 200 | 15 | Approved |
7 | Whitehall Riverside (Block 1) | 40 | 130 | 8 | Approved |
7 | Whitehall Riverside (Block 2) | 40 | 130 | 8 | Approved |
7 | Whitehall Riverside(Block 3) | 40 | 130 | 8 | Approved |
8 | Latitude (Blue) | 38 | 125 | 7 | Approved |
9 | No.5 Wellington Place | 35 | 115 | 7 | Approved |
Proposed
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Rank | Name | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Millgarth Tower[6] | 190 - 210 | 623 - 689 | 55 - 65 |
2 | New York Road Tower 1[citation needed] | 110 | 361 | 37 |
3 | New York Road Tower 2[citation needed] | 105 | 344 | 35 |
4 | Manor Point [1] | 102 | 335 | 35 |
5 | Bridge House | 98 | 322 | 22 |
6 | New York Road Tower 3[citation needed] | 87 | 285 | 29 |
7 | Cromwell Mount Proposal Tower 1 [2] | Est 85 | Est 279 | 26 |
8 | Capitol House | 76 | 249 | 18 |
9 | Monkbridge Forge Main Tower | 70 | 230 | 23 |
9 | Cromwell Mount Proposal Tower 2 [3] | Est 70 | Est 230 | 19 |
11 | New York Road Tower 4[citation needed] | 69 | 226 | 23 |
12 | Wellington Place Block 14 | 60 | 197 | 15 |
13 | Bankside | 52 | 171 | 17 |
14 | 67 Water Lane | 52 | 171 | 16 |
Unbuilt
This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Leeds that were planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft), for which planning permission was rejected or which were otherwise withdrawn.
Rank | Name | Use | Height | Floors | Year | Image | Notes | |
metres | feet | |||||||
1 | Criterion Place Tower 1 | Residential | 180 | 591 | 53 | 2008 | [1] | |
2 | Lumiere Tower 1 | Residential | 171 | 561 | 54 | 2008 | Tower 1 was to provide 618 residential apartments, including a number of Prime Apartments aimed specifically at over-55s. It would have also provided a health centre, 1,660 sq m of offices and an artist studio/exhibition space.[7] | |
3 | Providence Tower | Residential | 120 | 394 | 30 | [8] | ||
4 | Criterion Place Tower 2 | Residential | 118 | 387 | 33 | [1] | ||
5 | Lumiere Tower 2 | Serviced Apartments/Residential/Office | 113 | 371 | 32 | 2008 | Tower 2 was to provide 220 apartments, providing a mix of serviced apartments and standard residential dwellings. The tower would have also contained 12,439sq m of offices and 2,733 sq m of retail. | |
Briggate Tower | Office | 113 | 371 | 25 | 1938 | [9] Cancelled due to World War II, site now occupied by Marks and Spencer.[10] | ||
7 | City 1 | Residential/Hotel | 112 | 367 | 37 | 2004 | [11] |
Other unbuilt
- EMI Westgate Tower, 120–140 metres, 36 storeys (circa 1970, around metres in height, cancelled for excessive height, site now occupied by 1980s Westgate Point development)
- Triple Five Leeds Development - Height unknown (circa 1989, planned complex in Holbeck including shopping, residential and offices which was to include a number of high rise buildings of unspecified height, cancelled)
- Norman Foster plan for Criterion Place for Royal London Insurance - circa 60-70m (proposed 1994, development on site cancelled)
- Kite Tower - 90 m (vision from 2005 since superseded by The Spiracle)
- Mayfair Tower - 98 m (cancelled 2006 due to failure to make profitable)
- Brunswick Place - 91 m and 85 m (vision from 2006 for a redevelopment of this former Leeds Metropolitan University site)
- The Spiricle - 80 m / 262 ft / 25 storeys (cancelled 2008 due to failure to make it profitable)
Demolished buildings
- Elland Road four floodlights - 79m / 260 ft. Constructed 1970 demolished 1991-3 for replacement with new East Stand and lighting above stands.
- Albion Tower aka Leeds Permanent Building Society Tower - 61 m / 200 ft. Constructed 1960s demolished 1998 for replacement with The Light leisure / shopping complex.
History of tallest buildings in Leeds
Held record | Name and Location | Constructed | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
From | To | |||||
1841 | 1858 | Leeds Parish Church | 1841 | 35 | 115 | The only C of E church in the UK to have a daily choral service[citation needed]. |
1858 | 1966 | Leeds Town Hall | 1858 | 69 | 226 | One of the tallest Town Halls in the United Kingdom.[citation needed] |
1966 | 1973 | Park Plaza Hotel Leeds | 1965–1966 | 77 | 253 | Also called Royal Exchange House. |
1973 | 2005 | West Riding House | 1972–1973 | 80 | 262 | The tallest building in Leeds for 32 years. |
2005 | — | Bridgewater Place | 2004–2007 | 112 | 367 | The tallest building in Yorkshire and the North East. |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=1644
- ↑ http://www.skyscrapernews.com/bdbsearch.php?city=Leeds
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/city/leeds-unitedkingdom/skyscrapers
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/city/leeds-unitedkingdom/existing-buildings/7
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-11606949
- ↑ Article - 1142 - KW Linfoot Ponder New Leeds Tower
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/lumiere-tower-1-leeds-united-kingdom
- ↑ http://www.emporis.com/building/providencetower-leeds-unitedkingdom
- ↑ http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=6484
- ↑ http://www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2002830_23041934
- ↑ http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=1006
External links
- Articles with unsourced statements from August 2014
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