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.
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, and has held the record since topping out in November 2020.[2] The tallest structure in Bristol is a wind turbine in Lawrence Weston, at 150 m. It is England's tallest onshore wind turbine[3] and owned by local residents.[4]
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.
An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.
| Rank | Name | Height (m) | Image | Floors | Year | Primary use | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Park View | 98 | 26 | 2022 | Residential | Castle Park | |||
| 2 | Soapworks | 81 | 21 | 2024 | Residential | Old Market | The image is a former soap factory forming part of the development. | ||
| 3= | Castlemead | 80 | 19 | 1981 | Office | Castle Park | |||
| 3= | St. Mary Redcliffe | 80 | 3 | 1442 | Religion | Redcliffe | Previous tallest building in Bristol between 1442-1446, until the tower collapsed in 1446.The tower was rebuilt in 1872.[5] It is commonly misquoted as 292 feet (89m). [6] | ||
| 4 | Redcliff Quarter | 73 | 19 | 2024 | Residential | Redcliffe | |||
| 5 | Wills Memorial Building[7] | 68 | 5 | 1925 | Education | Queens Road | Renovated 2006 | ||
| 6= | Eclipse | 65 | 17 | 2007 | Retail/residential | Castle Park | Also known as Harvey Nichols Tower due to the lower floors being occupied by the department store. | ||
| 6= | Christ Church, Clifton Down | 65 | 1 | 1885 | Religion | Clifton | |||
| 7= | Beacon Tower | 64 | 18 | 1973 | Office | The Centre | 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. | ||
| 7= | One Redcliff Street | 64 | 16 | 1964 | Office | Redcliffe | |||
| 8 | Fusion Tower | 63 | 17 | 1971 | Student accommodation | Lewin's Mead | Formerly Froomsgate House, renovated 2017 | ||
| 9= | Silverthorne Lane | 62 | 17 | 2024 | Student accommodation | St Phillip's Marsh | |||
| 9= | Clifton Heights | 62 | 14[8] | Office | The Triangle | ||||
| 10= | Radisson Blu Bristol | 61 | 17 | 1967 | Hotel | The Centre | Formerly Bristol & West Building, renovated 2008 | ||
| 10= | Stafford Yard | 59 | 16 | 2023 | Residential | Bedminster | |||
| 11= | Premier Inn Bristol City Centre | 60 | 18 | 1972 | Hotel | Bear Pit | Formerly Avon House. Under approved plans, this building is due to be demolished and replaced by two new buildings. | ||
| 11= | St. Nicholas' Church[9] | 60 | 1 | 1769 | Religion | Old City | Former tallest building until 1872, when the restoration of St Mary Redlciffe spire was complete | ||
| 12 | One Bristol | 59 | 15 | 1972 | Residential | Lewin's Mead | Formerly Lewins Mead, renovated 2017 | ||
| 13 | Assembly Building A | 58 | 11 | 2022 | Office | Temple Quarter | BT Group[10] Office | ||
| 14= | The Boatyard | 57 | 17 | 2023 | Residential | Totterdown | The development consists of two floors below streetlevel facing the river. The height excluding these two floors is 49 m.[11] | ||
| 14= | Assembly Building C | 57 | 12 | 2023 | Office | Temple Quarter | Topped out | ||
| 15= | Northfield House | 52 | 18 | Residential | Southville | ||||
| 15= | Millwrights Place | 52 | 14 | 2023 | Residential | Redcliffe | Topped out | ||
| 16= | New Bridewell Tower | 49 | 16 | 2017 | Student accommodation | City Centre | |||
| 16= | Whitefriars | 49 | 1979 | 13 | Office | Lewin's Mead | |||
| 16= | Clifton Cathedral | 49 | 1 | 1973 | Religion | Clifton | |||
| =17 | Marsh Mills | 46 | 14 | 2024 | Student accommodation | Temple Quarter | |||
| =17 | St. Catherines Place | 46 | 14 | 2024 | Residential | Bedminster | |||
| 18 | Bristol Cathedral | 44 | 1 | 1877 | Religion | College Green | Built between 1220–1877. | ||
| 19 | The Eye | 43 | 13 | 2012 | Residential | Temple Quarter |
An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more structures.
| Rank | Name | Height (m) | Image | Floors | Year | Primary use | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine | 150 | 1 | 2023 | Wind turbine | Lawrence Weston | This structure holds the record for England's tallest onshore wind turbine. It is owned by local residents. | ||
| 2 | Purdown Transmitter | 70 | 1 | 1970 | Telecommunications tower | Stoke Park | Also known as Purdown BT Tower. | ||
| 3 | 60 | 1 | Chimney stack | Kingsdown |
Below are sub-sections for the tallest under construction, approved and proposed buildings and structures in Bristol.
Height figures are rounded to the nearest metre.
This lists buildings that have been approved for, but are yet to start, construction in Bristol (over 40 m).
| 1 | Barr Street | 106 | 28 | 2024 | ||
| 2 | Olympian Homes Haymarket | 102 | 28 | 2024 | ||
| 3 | University of Bristol TQEC Accommodation | 77 | 21 | 2024 | ||
| 4 | Rupert Street NCP | 76 | 21 | 2024 | ||
| 5 | Malago Road Building C | 42 | 2027 | |||
| 6 | Malago Road Building B | 41 | 2027 |
This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Bristol and are planned to rise at least 40 m tall.
| Rank | Name | Height (m) | Image | Floors | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Galleries Newgate A | 91 | 22 | Proposed 2025 | ||
| 2 | The Galleries F | 56 | Proposed 2025 | |||
| 3 | The Galleries Green Street A | 51 | Proposed 2025 | |||
| 4 | The Galleries Green Street G | 49 | Proposed 2025 | |||
| 5 | The Galleries Almshouses Square D | 40 | Proposed 2025 | |||
| Dandara Temple Gate | 16 | Proposed 2024 |
| Rank | Name | Height | Image | Floors | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project 360 | 110 | 32 | |||
| 2 | GPO Tower | 93 | 1974 | |||
| 3 | Broad Quay Central | 93 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Victoria Central | 40 | 10 |
| Period Tallest | Name | Height (m) | Image | Floors | Primary use | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-present | Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine | 150 | 1 | Wind turbine | Lawrence Weston | |||
| 2020-2023 | Castle Park View | 98 | 26 | Residential | Castle Park | Topped out in 2020, completed in 2022 | ||
| 1981-2020 | Castlemead | 80 | 19 | Office | Castle Park | Joint tallest with St Mary Redcliffe. | ||
| 1872-2020 | St. Mary Redcliffe | 80 | 1 | Religion | Redcliffe | The spire was restored in 1872. | ||
| 1769-1872 | St. Nicholas' Church | 60 | 1 | Religion | Old City | |||
| 1442-1446 | St. Mary Redcliffe | 80 | 1 | Religion | Redcliffe | The spire collapsed in 1446. |