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List of tallest buildings and structures in Nottingham

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This list of tallest buildings and structures in Nottingham ranks the tallest buildings as well as structures within the City of Nottingham by height. Currently the tallest structure in Nottingham is the Eastcroft Incinerator, standing at 91 m (299 ft). However, the tallest building in Nottingham is Victoria Centre Flats A, standing at 75 m (246 ft).

St. Peter's Church in Nottingham was built in 1480, and was the tallest building in Nottingham for 361 years. High rise development in Nottingham was most active during the 1960s when many residential flats and tower blocks were constructed. However, several of these have been demolished or renovated during the 1980s and 2010s. High rise development slowed during the 1970s, and since 2000 only a few high rise buildings have been constructed.

Panoramic view of Nottingham seen from Sharphill Wood, West Bridgford in July 2022

Tallest existing buildings and structures

The tallest existing buildings and structures above 40 metres (131 ft) as of November 2024, in Nottingham and outer suburbs are listed below.[1]

More information Rank, Name (alternate names) ...
Rank Name (alternate names) Image Height Floors Year Use Coordinates Notes
1Eastcroft Energy from Waste Facility
(Eastcroft Incinerator)
91 m299 ft1970Chimney52°56′47″N 1°08′07″W
  • Tallest standing structure in the city since 1970.[2]
2Victoria Centre Flats A75 m246 ft261972Residential52°57′26″N 1°08′50″W
  • Tallest building in Nottingham since 1972.
  • Tallest building completed in Nottingham in the 1970s.[3]
3 Mapperley radio mast 71 m233 ft Transmitter 52°58′24″N 1°07′45″W [4]
4=Pine View
(Buckland Court)
62 m203 ft211967Residential52°57′36″N 1°10′19″W
  • Tallest building completed in Nottingham in the 1960s.
  • Tallest building in Nottingham from 1967 until 1972.
  • Tallest structure in Nottingham from 1967 until 1970.[5]
4=Lenton radio mast62 m203 ft Transmitter 52°56′30″N 1°10′35″W [6]
6=Bowman Telephone Exchange (BT)61 m200 ft131978 Telephone Exchange

Office

52°57′22″N 1°08′27″W[7]
6=UoN Chimney61 m200 ft 1968Chimney52°56′24″N 1°11′32″W[8]
6=Burrows Court61 m200 ft211967Residential52°57′24″N 1°07′34″W
  • Renovations were made to the building in 1994, and again from February 2018 to May 2021.[9]
6=Nottingham Council House61 m200 ft1929City Hall
Mercantile
52°57′12″N 1°08′55″W
  • Tallest building completed in Nottingham in the 1920s.
  • Tallest building in Nottingham from 1929 until 1967.[10]
10Aspire60 m197 ft2008Sculpture52°57′06″N 1°11′05″W
  • Tallest structure completed in Nottingham in the 2000s.[11]
11Southchurch Court59 m194 ft201969Residential52°54′42″N 1°10′16″W[12]
12Tower Building, UoN57.9 m190 ft171966University52°56′32″N 1°11′19″W[13]
13 All Hallows Church, Gedling 54.8 m 180 ft 1230 Church 52°58′37″N 1°04′50″W
  • Second highest spire in the county after St Mary Magdalene, Newark.[14]
  • Outside the city boundary, but in outlying suburbs.
14Ash View
(Bampton Court)
54.5 m179 ft 181968Residential52°57′38″N 1°10′23″W[15]
15=Victoria Centre Flats B53.3 m175 ft191972Residential52°57′23″N 1°08′49″W[16]
15=All Saints' Church53.3 m175 ft1864Church52°57′37″N 1°09′41″W[17]
17High Point
(Braidwood Court / The Pinnacle)
52.7 m173 ft 191970Residential52°57′59″N 1°10′06″W[18]
18=Unity Square Phase 150 m160 ft 112022Governmental Office52°56′47″N 1°08′53″W[19][20]
18=Cranbrook House50 m164 ft141963Residential52°57′15″N 1°08′29″W[21][22][23]
20Marco Island
(Royal Mail Building)
47.9 m157 ft152005Residential
Mercantile
Parking
52°57′20″N 1°08′31″W
  • Tallest building completed in Nottingham in the 2000s.[24]
  • Built on the frame of a smaller post sorting office dating from 1939.[25][26][27]
21=Oak View
(Mellors Court)
46 m151 ft 161968Residential52°57′36″N 1°10′22″W[28]
21= Mapperley Ridge DAB mast 46 m151 ft Transmitter 52°58′35″N 1°07′57″W [29]
23=IQ Newtown House45.7 m150 ft 141962Residential

Mercantile

52°57′06″N 1°09′12″W
23=Newton Building, NTU45.7 m150 ft101956University52°57′24″N 1°09′07″W
  • Tallest building completed in Nottingham in the 1950s.[34]
23= St Paul's Church, Daybrook 45.7 m150 ft 1897 Church 53°00′02″N 1°08′17″W
  • Outside the city boundary but in outlying suburbs.[35]
23= St Andrews Church 45.7 m150 ft 1871 Church 52°57′55″N 1°09′08″W [36]
23=Nottingham Cathedral
(The Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas)
45.7 m150 ft 1844Church52°57′17″N 1°09′26″W [37][38]
23=St. Peter's Church45.7 m150 ft1480Church52°57′08″N 1°08′55″W
  • Tallest building and structure in Nottingham from 1480 until 1821.[39]
29Nottingham One Tower45.6 m150 ft 142014Residential
Office
52°56′57″N 1°08′32″W
  • Tallest building completed in Nottingham in the 2010s.[40]
30=Kingston Court45.1 m148 ft 161966Residential52°57′07″N 1°08′02″W[41]
30=Colwick Woods Court45.1 m148 ft 161966Residential52°57′03″N 1°07′07″W[42]
30=Woodthorpe Court45.1 m148 ft161965Residential52°59′01″N 1°08′13″W[43]
30=Winchester Court45.1 m148 ft161965Residential52°58′58″N 1°08′12″W[44]
30=Bentinck Court45.1 m148 ft 161965Residential52°57′09″N 1°08′09″W[45]
30=Manvers Court45.1 m148 ft161964Residential52°57′07″N 1°08′07″W[46]
36 Colwick Wood radio mast 45 m148 ft 1995 Transmitter 52°57′11″N 1°06′43″W [47]
37= Market Square House 44.5 m146 ft 12 1966 Office
Mercantile
52°57′12″N 1°09′06″W
37= Pitcher & Piano (The Unitarian Church) 44.5 m146 ft 2 1876 Public house 52°57′03″N 1°08′43″W
39The Litmus Building44 m144 ft 142007Residential52°57′24″N 1°08′37″W[52]
40=Global Point
(Academy Heights / Kaplan Residences)
43 m141 ft 142014Residential
Shops
Restaurant
52°57′11″N 1°09′12″W[53]
40=E.ON Trinity House 43 m141 ft 92012Office52°57′23″N 1°09′00″W [54]
40=Leonardo Hotel43 m141 ft 132005Hotel52°56′54″N 1°08′26″W[55]
43Britannia Hotel42.6 m140 ft 141969Hotel52°57′08″N 1°09′14″W[56][57]
44 Queens Medical Centre Chimney 42 m138 ft 1971 Chimney 52°56′45″N 1°11′05″W [58]
45The Vantage40 m130 ft 142021Rental Apartments
Public Parking
Fitness Centre
52°56′44″N 1°09′08″W[59]
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Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Below are sub-sections for the tallest under construction, approved and proposed buildings and structures in Nottingham.

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Nottingham over 40 m (130 ft).

More information Rank, Name (alternate names) ...
Rank Name (alternate names) Image Height Floors Year Use Coordinates Notes
1Island Quarter Hotel 73.15 m240.0 ft202023Hotel
Rental Apartments
  • Foundation work in place.[60]
2Hotel Indigo / Staybridge Suite 70 m230 ft182023Hotel
  • Foundation work in place.[61]
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Approved

This lists buildings that have been approved for, but are yet to start, construction in Nottingham over 40 m (130 ft).

More information Rank, Name (alternate names) ...
Rank Name (alternate names) Height Floors Year Use Coordinates Notes
1Three Wilford Road105 m344 ft232024Residential
Rental Apartments
52°56′45″N 1°09′08″W
  • Site is currently being prepared for construction.
  • If complete by 2024, Three Wilford Road will become the tallest building and first skyscraper built in Nottingham.[62]
2Unity Square Phase 260 m200 ft152023Commercial Office
Governmental Office
52°56′47″N 1°08′57″W
  • Site is currently being prepared for construction.[63]
3London Road Centre48 m157 ft132023Office
Restaurant
52°56′36″N 1°08′21″W[64]
4=Arkwright Street45 m148 ft132023Residential
Office
52°56′42″N 1°08′50″W
  • Site is currently being prepared for construction.[65]
4=Island Quarter Apartments45 m148 ft18Rental Apartments
Shops
  • Site is currently being prepared for construction.[66]
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Tallest unbuilt and demolished

Below are sub-sections for the tallest unbuilt and demolished buildings and structures in Nottingham.

Tallest unbuilt buildings and structures

This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Nottingham that were planned to rise at least 40 metres (131 ft), for which planning permission was rejected or which were otherwise withdrawn.

More information Rank, Name (alternate names) ...
Rank Name (alternate names) Image Height Floors Use Notes
1Whyte Tower 1
(Lower Parliament Street Tower 1)
 151 m495 ft54Residential
Hotel
Office
[67]
2Christian Centre 93 m305 ftChurch[68]
3No. 1 Brook Street Tower 1 80 m260 ft25Residential
Mercantile
[69]
4Whyte Tower 2 78 m256 ft25Commercial Office
Hotel
[70]
5No. 1 Brook Street Tower 2 46.8 m154 ft12Residential
Mercantile
[71]
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Tallest demolished buildings and structures

This list shows the tallest buildings in structures in Nottingham of at least 40 metres (131 ft) in height that have been demolished.

More information Rank, Name (alternate names) ...
Rank Name (alternate names) Image Height Floors Completed Demolished Use Coordinates Notes
1=Evans Court 61 m200 ft2019711985Residential52°59′01″N 1°10′57″W[72]
1=Auburn Court 61 m200 ft2019711985Residential52°58′58″N 1°10′55″W[73]
1=Wicklow Court 61 m200 ft2019711985Residential52°59′01″N 1°11′03″W[74]
1=Hill Court 61 m200 ft2019711985Residential52°59′02″N 1°11′07″W[75]
5Holy Trinity Church54 m177 ft18411958Church52°57′22″N 1°08′56″W
  • Tallest building and structure in Nottingham from 1841 until 1929.[76]
6City Hospital Chimney50 m164 ft19692024Chimney52°59′29″N 1°09′08″W[77][78][79][80][81]
7= Willoughby Court 48.1 m158 ft 17 1967 2015 Residential 52°56′58″N 1°10′22″W [82]
7=Newgate Court48.1 m158 ft1719672016Residential52°57′04″N 1°10′22″W[83]
7=Lenton Court48.1 m158 ft1719672013Residential52°57′01″N 1°10′23″W[84]
7=Digby Court48.1 m158 ft1719672014Residential52°56′59″N 1°10′19″W[85]
7=Abbey Court48.1 m158 ft1719672014Residential52°57′02″N 1°10′20″W[86]
12Highcross Court 43.3 m142 ft1519662012Residential52°57′34″N 1°10′10″W[87]
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Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

More information Year tallest, Name ...
Year tallest Name Image Height Floors Coordinates Notes
1480–1841St. Peter's Church45.7 m150 ft52°57′08″N 1°08′55″W[88]
1841–1929Holy Trinity Church54 m177 ft52°57′22″N 1°08′56″W[76]
1929–1967Nottingham Council House61 m200 ft52°57′12″N 1°08′55″W[10]
1967–1970Pine View
(Buckland Court)
62 m203 ft2152°57′36″N 1°10′19″W[89]
1970–presentEastcroft Energy from Waste Facility
(Eastcroft Incinerator)
91 m299 ft52°56′47″N 1°08′07″W[90]
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Tallest structures in Nottinghamshire

Current

More information Rank, Name (alternate names) ...
Rank Name (alternate names) Image Height Floors Year Use Coordinates Notes
1 West Burton Power Station

(Decommissioned)

200 m660 ft 1966 Chimney 53.365°N 0.8194°W / 53.365; -0.8194 [91][92]
2 Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station

(Decommissioned)

199 m653 ft 1968 Chimney 52.865268°N 1.255°W / 52.865268; -1.255 [93][94]
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Former

More information Name (alternate names), Image ...
Name (alternate names) Image Height Floors Year Demolished Use Coordinates Notes
Cottam Power Station 199 m653 ft 1968 2025 Chimney 53.304°N 0.7815°W / 53.304; -0.7815 [95][96]
High Marnham Power Station 121 m397 ft 1959 2004 Chimney 53.229°N 0.792°W / 53.229; -0.792 [97]
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