List of tallest buildings in Ipswich ranks the tallest buildings and structures within the English town of Ipswich, Suffolk. The list includes buildings which have since been demolished or are currently under construction. The tallest building in the town is The Mill, which rises 71m (233feet) and was topped out in 2009.
One of the first major 'building booms' was in the 1960s and 1970s known as the Greyfriars development. The project consisted of large plazas, office blocks and residential towers. The project was not received well and in the 1990s, most of the project was destroyed. Surviving buildings were revamped in the 1980s and 1990s, these included St Francis Court and St Clare House. The rest of the development was demolished to make way for the Willis Building.[1]
In recent years the town of Ipswich has experienced a building boom, especially on the outskirts such as Ravenswood and Kesgrave. Ipswich dock, known as the waterfront has seen huge investment in two separate projects as part of the waterfront regeneration project. The Mill was a development of the tallest building in Ipswich but the interior was never finished due to financial difficulty. The other project was the Regatta Quay redevelopment which consisted of two large residential blocks. The Cambria was completed but The Winerack was never completed as the bank funding the project went bankrupt, the building was left in a skeletal state. As of 2019, construction on The Winerack has started with the completion date set for the end of 2020.
During 2015 another small 'building boom' started, firstly with the redevelopment of Stoke Quay. The development consisted of a large residential building called Stoke Quay Genesis that has 386 homes at a total cost of £36 million. The main contractor was ISG.[2]
Princes Street in the town centre will see the construction of two large office buildings. The old Fisons building is undergoing a £9 million redevelopemt into a newer office building. The construction was expected to be completed in 2016, being built by PDR construction Ltd.[3] The law firm, Birketts LLP is going to build a large HQ on the site of Riley's Pool Hall, which is going to be demolished after their administration announcement. The developers of the plan are Churchmanor Estates.[4]
An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. Only structures taller than 30m are listed.
| Rank | Name | Use | Image | Height m/ft | Floors | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mill[5] | Residential and Commercial | 71/233 | 23 | Unfinished | Despite being topped out in 2009, most of the residential interior of the building has yet to be complete due to the financial crisis of 2007–2008. | |
| 2 | St. Mary-le-Tower[6] | Religious | 54/176 | 3 | 1862 | The site of St. Mary-le-Tower has been occupied by a church since at least the compilation of the Domesday Book of 1086. | |
| 3= | St Francis Court[7] | Residential and Commercial | 52/172 | 16 | 1962 | ||
| 3= | The Winerack[8] | Residential and Commercial | 52/171 | 16 | 2020 | As of 2020, work on the Winerack has finished after the building remained an empty shell on the Ipswich skyline due to construction being halted after the financial crisis of 2007–2008.[9] | |
| 5 | St Clare House[10] | Office | 48/156 | 12 | 1982 | ||
| 6 | The Civic Centre[11] | Office and Governmental | 44/141 | 14 | 1969–2009 | The building was used by Ipswich Borough Council who relocated to Grafton House. | |
| 7= | Orwell Bridge[12] | Bridge | 43/140 | N/A | 1982 | ||
| 7= | Suffolk House[13] | Office | 43/140 | 9 | 1969 | ||
| 9= | Ipswich Hospital Maternity Block[14] | Hospital | 41/135 | 9 | 1955 | The hospital was founded in 1909. | |
| 9= | Guardian Royal Exchange building[15] | Office | 41/135 | 8 | 1970 | This building was built as an extension for Suffolk House and is currently owned by AXA. | |
| 11= | St Vincent House[16] | Office | 40/130 | 10 | 1967 | ||
| 11= | Suffolk New College[17] | Educational | 40/130 | 8 | 1959–2010 | The main tower of the college being prepared for demolition in 2009, a new college building has since been built. | |
| 11= | The Spectrum | Residential | 40/131 | 7 | 2015 | ||
| 11= | LDH (La Doria) LTD Distribution Centre | Industrial | 40/131 | N/A | 2019 | ||
| 15 | Avalon Court | Residential | 38/124 | 10 | 2015 | ||
| 16= | 10 Reavell Place[18] | Residential | 37/121 | 12 | 2010 | ||
| 16= | The Cambria[19] | Residential | 37/121 | 12 | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Cumberland Towers[20] | Residential | 35/115 | 12 | 1990 | ||
| 19 | Neptune Marina[21] | Residential and Commercial | 34/112 | 11 | 2005 | The Neptune Marina building is to the right of the photo. | |
| 20 | St Lawrence Church[22] | Religious | 30/90 | N/A | 1449 | The 15th-century church has the oldest set of church bells in the world. | |
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m/ft | Floors | Years tallest | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mill | 71/233 | 23 | 2009–present | ||
| 2 | St Mary le Tower | 54/176 | 3 | 1862-2009 | ||
| 3 | St Lawrence Church | 30/90 | N/A | 1449-1862 | ||