List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol

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.

Tall buildings in Bristol
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
Taller than 50 m (164 ft)	20

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]

Completed buildings & structures

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
1	Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine		150	1	2023	Wind turbine	Avonmouth	51°32′17″N 2°40′26″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″N 2°35′08″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″N 2°35′07″W
	St. Mary Redcliffe		80	3	1442	Religion	Redcliffe	51°26′54″N 2°35′22″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	Mixed-Use	Redcliffe	51°27′04″N 2°35′22″W	Topped out in 2025
5	Purdown Transmitter		70	1	1970	Telecommunications tower	Stoke Park	51°29′07″N 2°33′46″W	Also known as Purdown BT Tower.
6	Wills Memorial Building[8]		65.5	5	1925	Education	Queens Road	51°27′22″N 2°36′17″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″N 2°35′11″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″N 2°37′11″W
8	Beacon Tower		64	18	1973	Office	The Centre	51°27′17″N 2°35′51″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″N 2°35′26″W
9	Fusion Tower		63	17	1971	Student accommodation	Lewin's Mead	51°27′26″N 2°35′42″W	Formerly Froomsgate House, renovated 2017
10	Silverthorne Lane		62	17	2024	Student accommodation	St Phillip's Marsh	51°27′03″N 2°34′03″W	Topped out in 2025.
	Clifton Heights		62	14[9]	1965	Office	The Triangle	51°27′23″N 2°36′30″W
11	Radisson Blu Bristol		61	17	1967	Hotel	The Centre	51°27′09″N 2°35′48″W	Formerly Bristol & West Building, renovated 2008
12	St. Nicholas' Church[10]		60	1	1769	Religion	Old City	51°27′14″N 2°35′33″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″N 2°33′27″W
	St Michael's Hospital		60	1	1975	Chimney stack	Kingsdown	51°27′36″N 2°36′00″W
	The Bristol Wheel		60	N/A	2016	Ferris Wheel	Millennium Square	51°27′01″N 2°35′58″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″N 2°35′48″W	Topped out in 2024.
	One Bristol		59	15	1972	Residential	Lewin's Mead	51°27′27″N 2°35′45″W	Formerly Greyfriars, renovated 2017
14	Assembly Building A		58	11	2022	Office	Temple Quarter	51°27′13″N 2°35′04″W	BT Group[11] Office
15	The Boatyard		57	17	2023	Residential	Totterdown	51°26′34″N 2°34′22″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″N 2°35′05″W	Topped out
16	The Fairfax		55	14	1962	Office	Castle Park	51°27′21″N 2°35′30″W	Formerly Tower House, refurbishment and renaming completed in 2025.
17	Marketgate		53	16	1970	Student Accommodation	Old Market	51°26′33″N 2°35′56″W
18	Northfield House		52	18	1969	Residential	Southville	51°26′33″N 2°35′56″W
	Millwrights Place		52	14	2023	Residential	Redcliffe	51°27′11″N 2°35′13″W
19	Holy Trinity Church		51.5	1	1857	Religion	Stapleton	51°28′53″N 2°33′18″W
20	New Bridewell Tower		49	16	2017	Student accommodation	Lewin's Mead	51°27′25″N 2°35′36″W
	Whitefriars		49	13	1979	Office	Lewin's Mead	51°27′28″N 2°35′41″W
	Clifton Cathedral		49	1	1973	Religion	Clifton	51°27′35″N 2°36′59″W
	Twinnell House		49	17	1969	Residential	Easton	51°27′44″N 2°34′16″W
	Croydon House		49	17	Late 1960's	Residential	Easton
21	Barton House		47	15	1958	Residential	Barton Hill	51°27′14″N 2°33′40″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	1470	Religion	The Centre	51°27′15″N 2°35′46″W
	Marsh Mills		46	14	2024	Student accommodation	St Phillip's Marsh	51°26′53″N 2°34′34″W	Topped out 2025
	Catherine's House		46	14	2024	Residential	Bedminster	51°26′29″N 2°35′44″W	Former office building.
23	Bristol Cathedral		44	1	1877	Religion	College Green	51°27′06″N 2°36′03″W	Built between 1220–1877.
	St Lawrence House		44	12	1967	Student accommodation	29–31 Broad Street	51°27′20″N 2°35′42″W	Originally built as offices; contemporaneous with other towers in Lewin's Mead.
	Corbett House		44	14	1962	Residential	Barton Hill	51°27′19″N 2°33′42″W
24	The Eye		43	13	2012	Residential	Temple Quarter	51°27′08″N 2°34′54″W
	Cheese Lane Shot Tower		43	4	1969	Office (former shot tower)	Temple Quarter	51°27′13″N 2°35′09″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″N 2°33′45″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.

Buildings under construction, approved, proposed, and cancelled

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.

Under construction

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
1	Soapworks		81	21	2024	Residential	Old Market	51°27′11″N 2°34′50″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″N 2°34′26″W

Approved

This lists buildings that have been approved for, but are yet to start, construction in Bristol (over 40 m).

Rank	Name	Image	Height (m)	Floors	Year Approved	Primary use	Location	Coordinates
1	Gateway Tower		106	28	2024	Mixed-Use	The Bearpit	51°27′32″N 2°35′25″W
2	St James House		102	28	2024	Mixed-Use	The Bearpit	51°27′33″N 2°35′30″W
3	The Galleries Newgate A		91	22	2025	Residential	Castle Park	51°27′22″N 2°35′25″W
4	Albert Road		80	20	2025	Student Accommodation	St Phillip's Marsh	51°26′48″N 2°34′35″W
4	University of Bristol TQEC Accommodation		77	21	2019	Student Accommodation	Temple Quarter	51°26′51″N 2°34′44″W
5	Greystar Rupert Street		76	21	2024	Residential	Lewin's Mead	51°27′26″N 2°35′39″W
6	40-46 Albert Road		64		2024	Student Accommodation	St Phillip's Marsh	51°26′45″N 2°34′35″W
7	The Galleries F		56		2025	Residential	Castle Park	51°27′23″N 2°35′19″W
8	The Galleries B		52		2025	Residential	Castle Park	51°27′25″N 2°35′26″W
9	The Galleries Green Street A		51		2025	Residential	Castle Park	51°27′23″N 2°35′23″W
10	The Galleries Green Street G		49		2025	Residential	Castle Park	51°27′23″N 2°35′22″W
11	Malago Road Building C		42		2024	Residential	Bedminster	51°26′23″N 2°35′47″W
12	Malago Road Building B		41		2024	Residential	Bedminster	51°26′22″N 2°35′49″W
13	The Galleries Almshouses Square D		40		2025	Residential	Castle Park	51°27′26″N 2°35′21″W
14	Dandara Temple Gate			16	2024	Residential	Temple Quarter	51°26′52″N 2°35′00″W

Proposed

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
1	Zinc Road Wind Turbine[13]		111	1	2025	Wind turbine	Avonmouth	51°30′41″N 2°41′30″W
2	Goram Homes Castle Park		98	26	2022	Residential	Castle Park	51°27′19″N 2°35′15″W
3	Cabot Gate		91	28	2025	Residential	Cabot Circus	Unknown

Cancelled

Rank	Name	Image	Height	Floors	Year	Primary Use	Location
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

Demolished

Rank	Name	Image	Height (m)	Floors	Year Constructed	Year Demolished	Primary Use	Location	Coordinates	Notes
1	Tollgate House		77	19	1975	2006	Office	Newfoundland Circus	51°27′34″N 2°35′02″W
2	Premier Inn Bristol City Centre		60	18	1972	2025 (now fully demolished)	Hotel, formerly offices	Bear Pit	51°27′33″N 2°35′30″W	Formerly Avon House.

See also

• Buildings and architecture of Bristol