List of tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth explained

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth ranks skyscrapers and structures in Portsmouth, England by height. Only structures taller than 150feet are listed below. The city's current tallest structure is the 558adj=midNaNadj=mid, which is also the tallest accessible structure in the United Kingdom outside London.

Tallest buildings and structures

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

Number	Rank	Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	1	Spinnaker Tower	Observation Tower		170	558	4	2005	^[1]
2	2	East Side Plaza Portsmouth (Lipstick Tower)	Residential		101	333	26	2008	^[2]
3	3=	Crown Place	Student Accommodation		73	239	23	2018	^[3]
4	3=	Greetham Street	Student Accommodation		73	239	24	2016	^[4]
5	5	Ladywood House	Residential		72	236	24	1971	^[5]
6	5=	Mammoth Mega Crane	Industrial		72	236	0	2019	^[6]
7	7	Admiralty Tower	Residential		69	223	22	2008	^[7]
8	8	Portsmouth Energy Recovery Facility	Industrial		69	213	NA	2005	^[8]
9	9	Europa House	Student Accommodation		64	207	18	1969	^[9]
10	10	HMS Victory	Museum Attraction		62.5	205	5	1765	^[10]
11	11=	Catherine House (formerly Zurich House)	Student Accommodation		62	200	15	1973	^[11]
12	11=	Sarah Robinson House	Residential		62	200	21	1967	^[12]
13	13	HMS Warrior	Museum		59.5	195	6	1860	^[13]
14	14	Travelodge Stanhope Road	Hotel		59	194	11	2020	59.05 height to top of mast. 48.60m to top of building^[14]
15	15	Millgate House	Residential		57	187	21	1964	^[15]
16	16	Stanhope House	Student Accommodation		56	184	19	2020	^[16]
17	17	Guildhall	Civic		53.5	176	NA	1890	^[17]
18	18=	Barkis House	Residential		52	171	18	1965	^[18]
19	18=	Nickleby House	Residential		52	171	18	1965	^[19]
20	20=	Barnard Tower	Residential		51	167	13		^[20]
21	20=	Edgbaston House	Residential		51	167	18	1966	^[21]
22	20=	Handsworth House	Residential		51	167	18	1967	^[22]
23	20=	Leamington House (demolished^[23])	Residential		51	167	18	1966	^[24]
24	20=	Tipton House	Residential		51	167	18	1966	^[25]
25	20=	Horatia House (demolished)	Residential		51	167	18	1965	^[26]
26	20=	St Mary's Church, Portsea	Church building		51	167	NA	1887	^[27]
27	27	Goliath Floating Crane	Industrial		50	164	NA		^[28]
28	27	Park Building UOP	Educational		48	164	5	1908	^[29]
29	=29	Brunel House	Student Accommodation		46	150	12	1968	^[30] (41m Roof + 5m plant room)
30	=29	Trafalgar Hall	Student Accommodation		46	150	15	2002	^[31]
31	=29	Main Ship building Hall	Industrial		46	150	1	2009	^[32]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Approved

Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Notes
The Blade	Student Accommodation		110	361	33	Scheme dead as of 2013.^[33]
12-28 Arundel Street Tower	Student Accommodation		87	285	28	Expected Start Autumn 2023
56 Arundel Street Tower	Residential		72	236	22	Expected Start Summer 2023^[34]
Portsmouth Point Tower 1	Hotel		67.55	222	19	Expected Start Unknown^[35]
Victoria Building	Education		52	170	13	Expected Start Autumn 2023 UOP Victoria Building design winner^[36]
Portsmouth Point Tower 2	Residential		50.5	166	16	Expected Start Unknown

Proposed

Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Notes
Slindon Street	Mixed		62 - TBC	TBC	20	Post Office Redevelopment^[37]
Debenhams Portsmouth	Mixed		120 (including a 15-20 metre high spire on top)	393	38	Planning Submitted in December 2022

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

The history of tall buildings in Portsmouth only really began in the 1960s and 1970s. The 170m Spinnaker Tower has been the tallest structure in the city since 2005.

Year tallest	Name	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)
1130–1693	Portchester Castle - Great Tower		30	98
1693–1880	Portsmouth Cathedral		37	121
1887–1890	St Mary's Church, Portsea		51	167
1890–1912	Portsmouth Guildhall		53.5	176
1912–1969	240/250-ton Arrol crane, HMNB Portsmouth^[38]		61	200^[39]
1969–1971	Europa House		63	207
1971–2005	Ladywood House		72	236
2005–	Spinnaker Tower		170	558

Notes and References

1. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=406 Spinnaker Tower
2. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=407 1 Gunwharf Quays
3. Web site: Topping Out at Crown Place Portsmouth. 19 April 2018. Osbourne.
4. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=7028 Greetham Street
5. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=408 Ladywood House
6. Web site: Royal Navy begins work to build new mega crane that will tower over Portsmouth Naval Base . The News. 14 February 2020.
7. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=4754 Admiralty Tower
8. Web site: We had a rare look inside Portsmouth's incinerator and recycling centre. The News. 19 February 2020.
9. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=409 Europa House
10. [HMS Victory]
11. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=410 Zurich House
12. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=411 Sarah Robinson House
13. [HMS Warrior (1860)]
14. Web site: Plans for 152-bedroom hotel in Portsmouth revealed. Planet Radio. 24 March 2017.
15. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=412 Millgate House
16. Web site: Stanhope House - Portsmouth. RGB Group.
17. Web site: Guildhall History. Portsmouth Guildhall.
18. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=413 Barkis House
19. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=414 Nickleby House
20. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=416 Barnard Tower
21. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=417 Edgbaston House
22. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=418 Handsworth House
23. Web site: The News. Fiona. Callingham. Portsmouth tower blocks Leamington House and Horatia House to be torn down as concrete is too weak and repair work would cost £86m. 18 February 2019.
24. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=419 Leamington House
25. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=420 Tipton House
26. http://www.skyscrapernews.com/buildings.php?id=421 Horatia House
27. Web site: The News. Portsmouth's St Mary's Church tower to reopen. 7 August 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134552/https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsmouth-s-st-mary-s-church-tower-to-reopen-1-1236120. 19 December 2018.
28. Web site: pinterest. Goliath Floating Crane Harry Pounds Scrapyard,Portsmouth | Portsmouth, Bay bridge, Travel.
29. Web site: Park Building - UOP, | Portsmouth,, Education. 18 September 2018 .
30. Web site: https://www.google.com/search?q=brunel+house+portsmouth&tbm=isch#imgrc=4WeTX0SltHuD5M.
31. Web site: Trafalgar Hall.
32. Web site: Trafalgar Hall.
33. Web site: Portsmouth Blade, Portsmouth.
34. Web site: New Portsmouth city centre tower block is given go-ahead. The News. 9 September 2020. Annie. Lewis.
35. Web site: Two new tower blocks given green light to be built in Portsmouth's city centre. The News. 22 June 2018.
36. Web site: 'Striking' 13-storey University of Portsmouth building to be built on site of demolished swimming baths. The News. 3 December 2019. Neil. Fatkin.
37. Web site: Plans for new 20-storey residential block in Portsmouth come under fire for lack of affordable homes. The News. Fiona. Callingham. 27 June 2020.
38. https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/twentieth-century-naval-dockyards-devonport-portsmouth-characterisation-report/ 20th Century Naval Dockyards, Devonport and Portsmouth Characterisation Report
39. https://portsmouthdockyard.org.uk/timeline/details/1983-dismantling-of-240-ton-crane 1983 – Dismantling of 240 ton Crane