List of tallest buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove

The map below shows the location of every structure taller than 40 m (130 ft) in Brighton and Hove. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank and colored by the decade of its completion.

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Structures taller than 40 m (130 ft) in Brighton and Hove

•  1950s and before 
•  1960s 
•  1970s 
•  1980s 
•  1990s 
•  2000s 
•  2010s 
•  2020s 

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 Brighton i360

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 Rampion Wind Farm

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 Sussex Heights

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 Thomas Kemp Tower

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 Chartwell Court

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 Longley Place

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 Theobald House

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 Goldstone Hall

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 Louisa Martindale Building

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 Hove Gardens

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 Whitehawk Hill transmitting station

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 Bedford Towers

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 Essex Place

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 Wellesbourne, South

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 Moda, Hove Central Block E

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 Wiltshire House

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 Hereford Court

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 St John the Baptist's Church

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 iQ Brighton Block 8

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 Cockcroft Building

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 Wellesbourne, North

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 Wellesbourne, Central

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 St James's House

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 Preston Hall

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 Pelham Tower

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 St Bartholomew's Church

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 Moda, Hove Central Block C

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 Nettleton Court

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 Dudeney Lodge

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 iQ Brighton Block 6

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 Cavendish House

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 Somerset Point

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 Warwick Mount

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 American Express Brighton

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 Falmer Stadium

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 St Peter's Church

This list ranks completed and topped out structures that stand at least 40 m (130 ft) tall in Brighton and Hove. An equal 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.

More information Rank, Name ...

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year completed	Primary use	Notes
1	Brighton i360		162 (531)	N/A	2016	Observation	The tallest structure in all of Sussex, which it became in 2015, more than a year before it opened.[1]
2	Rampion Wind Farm		140 (460)	N/A	2017	Wind farm	The first wind farm off the south coast of England,[2] comprising 116 turbines with 55 m (180 ft) blades.[3]
3	Sussex Heights		102 (335)	24	1968	Residential	The tallest building in all of Sussex. When completed in 1968 it "replaced the steeple of St Paul's, West Street as the most significant landmark of Brighton".[4]
4	Thomas Kemp Tower		72 (236)	15	c. 1968	Hospital	[5]
5	Chartwell Court		66 (217)	18	1968	Residential	Built on top of a car park (not included in floor count).
=6	Longley Place		63 (207)	18	2023	Residential	[6]
=6	Theobald House		63 (207)	18	1966	Residential	Built on top of a car park (not included in floor count). An 18-storey block with 110 flats; described in 1987 as "a gaunt tower out of sympathy and scale with its surroundings".[7]
8	Goldstone Hall		61 (200)	18	2021	Residential	[8]
=9	Louisa Martindale Building		58 (191)	13	2023	Hospital	[9]
=9	Hove Gardens		58 (191)	18	2023	Residential	[10]
11	Whitehawk Hill transmitting station		55 (182)	N/A	1959	Communication	[11]
12	Bedford Towers		54 (177)	16	1967	Hotel/Residential	[12]
13	Essex Place		51 (168)	17	1967	Residential	[13]
14	Wellesbourne, South		51 (166)	14	2024	Residential	[14]
=15	Moda, Hove Central Block E		49 (160)	15	2024	Residential	[15]
=15	Wiltshire House		49 (160)	17	1969	Residential
=15	Hereford Court		49 (160)	17	1969	Residential
=15	St John the Baptist's Church		49 (160)	N/A	1854	Religion	[16]
19	iQ Brighton Block 8		48 (157)	15	2020	Residential	[17]
20	Cockcroft Building		47 (156)	10	1963	Office	[18]
21	Wellesbourne, North		47 (155)	14	2024	Residential	[14]
22	Wellesbourne, Central		46 (150)	12	2024	Residential	[14]
23	St James's House		45 (148)	16	1966	Residential	[19]
=24	Preston Hall		44 (144)	12	2021	Residential	[20]
=24	Pelham Tower		44 (144)	11	1971	Education	[21][22]
=24	St Bartholomew's Church		44 (144)	N/A	1874	Religion
=27	Moda, Hove Central Block C		44 (143)	13	2024	Residential	[23]
=27	Nettleton Court		44 (143)	15	1966	Residential	[24]
=27	Dudeney Lodge
=30	iQ Brighton Block 6		43 (142)	13	2020	Residential	[25]
=30	Cavendish House		43 (142)	14	1967	Residential	[26]
=30	Somerset Point		42 (138)	13	1964	Residential	[27]
=30	Warwick Mount		42 (138)	13	1964	Residential	[27]
34	American Express Brighton		42 (137)	12	2012	Office	[28][29]
35	Falmer Stadium		41 (136)	N/A	2011	Stadium	[30]
36	St Peter's Church		41 (135)	N/A	1828	Religion	[31]

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This list ranks structures in Brighton and Hove that were destroyed or demolished and at one time stood at least 40 m (130 ft) in height.

More information Rank, Name ...

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year completed	Year demolished	Primary use	Notes
1	Hollingdean Dust Destructor		67 (220)	N/A	1895	1962	Chimney	Height was reduced by 30 ft (9.1 m) to 190 ft (58 m) in 1952 after being struck by lightning.[32]
2	Amex House		46 (151)	9	1977	2017	Office	[33]
3	Dials Congregational Church		46 (150)	N/A	1870	1972	Religion	[34]
4	Brighton Wheel		45 (148)	N/A	2011	2016	Ferris wheel
5	The Booster		40 (130)	N/A	2006	2023	Ride	[35]

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This lists structures that once held the title of tallest building in Brighton and Hove.

More information Name, Image ...

Name	Image	Years as tallest	Height m (ft)	Floors	Notes
St Peter's Church		1828–1854	41 (135)	N/A
St John the Baptist's Church		1854–1895	49 (160)	N/A
Hollingdean Dust Destructor		1895–1962	67 (220)	N/A	Demolished in 1962
Whitehawk Hill transmitting station		1962–1966	55 (182)	N/A
Theobald House		1966–1968	63 (207)	18
Sussex Heights		1968–2016	102 (335)	24
Brighton i360		2016–present	162 (531)	N/A

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