List of tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne

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This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne ranks skyscrapers and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK, by height and doesn't include structures in neighbouring Gateshead. Only structures taller than 45 metres (148 ft) are listed below. Unlike other cities in the UK of its size, Newcastle upon Tyne doesn't have a particularly large number of highrise buildings and structures; the majority are residential tower blocks built in the mid-20th century.

Many of the tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle can be found in the city centre, for example the Tyne Bridge at left above

St Nicholas' Cathedral, which was completed in 1448, held the title of the tallest building in Newcastle for 396 years until 1844, when St Mary's Cathedral succeeded it by a matter of metres. St Mary's Cathedral also held the title of the city's tallest building for 122 years. In 1966 the first modern building to exceed the height of Newcastle's two cathedrals became the tallest building in the city. Despite this, Shieldfield House held the title for only a two-year period when construction of the 28-storey Vale House was completed in 1968.[1] Newcastle City Council granted planning permission in 2017 for an 82-metre-tall (269 ft) residential block to be called Hadrian's Tower on Rutherford Street in Newcastle city centre,[2] which became the new tallest on its completion in 2020.

Tallest buildings and structures

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

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Rank Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Notes
1 Hadrian's Tower, Rutherford Street Residential 83 272 27 2020 [3]
2 Vale House, Jesmond Vale Residential 80 262 28 1968 [4]
3= Shieldfield House, Shieldfield Residential 77 253 26 1966 [5]
3= Bewick Court Residential 77 253 21 1970 [6][7]
5 Cruddas Park House Mixed 75 246 23 1969 [8]
6 St Mary's Cathedral Place of Worship 68 222 N/A 1844 [9]
7 St James' Park Football Stadium 64.5 213 N/A 2000 Originally opened as a ground in 1880; it is the largest cantilever structure in Europe.[10][11]
8 Bank House, Pilgrim St Office 63 208 14 2023 [12]
9 St Nicholas' Cathedral Place of Worship 62 203 N/A 1448 [13]
10 All Saints' Church Place of Worship 62 202 N/A 1796 [14]
11= Cale Cross Office 61 200 18 1978 [15][16]
11= Civic Centre Government 61 200 12 1967 [17]
13 The View Residential 60 194 17 2014 [18]
14 Tyne Bridge (shared with Gateshead) Bridge 59 194 N/A 1928 [19]
15= Vallum Court, Westgate Road Residential 58 190 20 1965 [20]
15= Todds Nook, Westgate Road Residential 58 190 20 1964 [21]
15= Westgate Court, Westgate Road Residential 58 190 20 1964 [22]
18 Adelaide House Residential 55 180 19 1968 [23]
19 Forth Banks Tower Mixed 51 167 16 2009 [24]
20 Gateshead Millennium Bridge (shared with Gateshead) Bridge 50 165 N/A 2001 [25]
21 Claremont Tower University 48 157 12 1968 [26]
22 Newcastle International Airport Control Tower Control Tower 46 151 N/A 2006 [27]
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