List of tallest buildings and structures in Southampton explained

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Southampton ranks skyscrapers and structures in Southampton, England. Only structures taller than 150feet are listed, although there are a further 17 towers in the city between 40m and 45m.

The city's tallest structures are the 130m (430feet) container port cranes. The tallest inhabitable structure is the 262feet Moresby Tower, although several others are planned that will exceed this.^[1]

Tallest buildings and structures

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

Rank	Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Container port cranes	Shipping		130	427	N/A	2018	^[2]
2	Container port cranes	Shipping		126	413	N/A	2014	^[3]
3	Centenery Quay	Residential		89	292	27	2022	^[4]
4	Moresby Tower	Residential		80	262	26	2014	^[5]
5	Millbrook Towers	Residential		73	240	25	1965	^[6] ^[7]
6	Canberra Towers	Residential		70	230	25	1967	^[8]
7	Norwich House	Office		62	203	16		^[9]
8	Redbridge Tower	Residential		58	190	19	1963	^[10]
9	Dukes Keep	Office		55	180	15		^[11]
10	Mayflower Halls	Residential		53	174	15	2014	^[12] ^[13]
11	Mercury Point	Residential		52	171	17	2004	^[14]
10	Liberty Point	Residential		51	168	13		^[15]
13	Church of St. Michael the Archangel	Church		50	165		1150 (renovation 1878)	^[16]
14=	Capital House	Office		49	160	18		^[17]
15=	City Gateway	Residential		49	160	15	2014	^[18]
16=	Millbank House	Residential		48	157	16	1960	^[19]
17=	Southampton Civic Centre	Mixed		48	157		1933	^[20]
18=	Albion Towers	Residential		46	151	16	1965	^[21]
19=	Shirley Towers	Residential		46	151	16	1967	^[22]
20=	Richmond House	Mixed		46	151	13	1970s	^[23]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Approved and under construction

Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Notes
Watermark West Quay	Residential		90	295	26	Received planning permission in 2013 for both phases and phase 1 was completed in 2017 however the second phase has reportedly been put on hold	^[24]
Maritime gateway	Mixed use		73.5	241	23	Will mean the demolition of the old toysRus site, was supposed to start in late 2022 but is still vacant as of Feb 2024
Britannia road tower	Residential		67.5	221	20	Demolition for the gasworks has begun as of October 2022 which is where this building will be placed.
Bargate quarter	Mixed use		43	141	13	Construction started early 2020 with an estimated completion date of 2026,has been stalled since June 2023

Proposed

Buildings that have been applicated but haven't received planning permission.

name	use	image	height (m)	height (ft)	floors	notes
Chapel riverside tower	Residential		75	246	22	Yet to receive planning permission
Saltmarsh road tower (travelodge)	Hotel		64	209	19	Been proposed, but nothing on the subject has occurred in 2 years

Cancelled

This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Southampton that were planned to rise at least 45m (148feet), which were rejected, never materialised or which were otherwise withdrawn. Also includes buildings On Hold for more than 5 years.

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Year	Image	Notes
			metres	feet
1	Museum of The City	Museum/Observation Tower	140	459	6	2006		The edge of the building would have had a ride running on it lifting capsules up one side, over the pinnacle to heights around that of the London Eye. Inside was going to be a new Museum on Southampton featuring exhibits on the cities history such as the development, construction and testing of the Spitfire, Southampton town walls, the Mayflower, Southampton Blitz, Titanic and Viking and Saxon history. There was set to be an observation platform near the top that open 24 hours a day. There is currently a £3million Spitfire memorial planned in its place.^[25] ^[26] ^[27]
2	Southampton Ice Rink	Leisure and residential	110	361	28	2007		Situated in Charlotte Place and St Mary's Road, the £80 million mixed use scheme would have featured a residential tower plus retail and leisure facilities including two sports halls and an Olympic ice rink with a capacity of 1,200 spectators.^[28]
3	Meridian TV Site	Residential	90	295	27	2008		On the former Meridian, Southern Television and TVS Television Centre, Southampton. A new smaller scheme is going ahead^[29] ^[30] ^[31]
4	Radisson SAS Hotel	Hotel	83	272	21	2006		^[32]
5	Cedar Press Site, Royal Crescent Road	Residential	71 (75)	233 (253)	25	2009		Difference in Height reporting due to differences in AGL and AOD height.^[33] ^[34] ^[35]
6	Millennium Hotel	Hotel	53	174	14	2006		4 star Hotel with 225 rooms, a spa, waterside restaurant, and bars.^[36] ^[37]
7	HKR Millennium	Hotel	49	161	13	2008		HKR took over plans for the Millennium Hotel with a modified 224 room design. It was hoped it would be completed by 2010 but this never materialised.^[38] ^[39]

Former buildings

Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Built	Demolished	Notes
South Stoneham House	Residential		49	160	16			^[40]
Faraday Building (Building 21)	University		47	154	12	1960	2024 (predicted)	Currently being demolished (as of 29th November 2023) for possible asbestos inside.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southampton . https://web.archive.org/web/20150523170430/http://www.emporis.com/city/100651/southampton-united-kingdom/status/all-buildings . dead . 23 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
2. News: Ross . Andrew . 6 July 2018 . Pair of 130m cranes, the tallest in UK, are moved into position at DP World container terminal . Daily Echo . 6 July 2018 .
3. News: 31 January 2014 . Southampton Western Docks receives new cranes. BBCNews . 29 December 2016 .
4. News: Liddell . Emily . 9 February 2022 . Centenary Quay reaches highest point in Woolston . Southern Daily Echo . 13 November 2022.  
5. Web site: The Moresby Tower, Southampton | 1202238 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150403022149/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1202238/the-moresby-tower-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 3 April 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
6. Web site: Millbrook Towers, Southampton | 110892 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408095317/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/110892/millbrook-towers-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 8 April 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
7. Book: O’Brien . Charles. Bailey . Bruce. Pevsner . Nikolaus . Lloyd . David W. . 2018 . The Buildings of England Hampshire: South . Yale University Press . 668. 9780300225037.
8. Web site: Canberra Towers, Southampton | 110893 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408130727/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/110893/canberra-towers-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 8 April 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
9. Web site: Norwich House, Southampton | 110891 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408074609/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/110891/norwich-house-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 8 April 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
10. Web site: Redbridge Tower, Southampton | 110888 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150408101803/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/110888/redbridge-tower-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 8 April 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
11. Web site: Dukes Keep, Southampton | 110887 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061418/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/110887/dukes-keep-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
12. Web site: Mayflower Plaza Residential Building, Southampton | 1161817 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524023622/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1161817/mayflower-plaza-residential-building-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
13. Web site: James Franklin . £80m Mayflower Halls student complex opens in Southampton (From) . Dailyecho.co.uk . 2014-08-29 . 2016-03-09.
14. Web site: Mercury Point, Southampton | 209414 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
15. Web site: Frobisher House, Southampton | 110886 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524023748/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/110886/frobisher-house-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
16. Web site: Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Southampton | 267860 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061228/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/267860/church-of-st-michael-the-archangel-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
17. Web site: Capital House, Southampton | 158206 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081746/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/158206/capital-house-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 4 March 2016 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
18. Web site: City Gateway, Southampton - Building #5679 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2000-02-19 . 2016-03-09.
19. Web site: Millbank House, Southampton | 158207 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085656/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/158207/millbank-house-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 4 March 2016 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
20. Web site: Civic Centre, Southampton | 281090 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101237/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/281090/civic-centre-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 4 March 2016 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
21. Web site: Albion Towers, Southampton | 158208 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094120/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/158208/albion-towers-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 4 March 2016 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
22. Web site: Shirley Towers, Southampton | 158209 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072915/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/158209/shirley-towers-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 4 March 2016 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
23. Web site: James Franklin . Work starts on £21m student scheme . Dailyecho.co.uk . 2013-11-27 . 2016-03-09.
24. Web site: Watermark Westquay Residential Tower, Southampton | 1161797 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061341/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1161797/watermark-westquay-residential-tower-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
25. Web site: Museum of the City, Southampton - Building #4844 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2000-02-19 . 2016-03-09.
26. Web site: Southampton Sees New Museum Vision - Article #651 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2016-03-09.
27. Web site: £3m needed for new Southampton Spitfire memorial statue . . 2016-03-09.
28. Web site: Southampton Ice Rink, Southampton - Building #5291 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2016-03-09.
29. Web site: Tallest Tower Yet Proposed For Southampton - Article #1723 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2016-03-09.
30. Web site: Meridian TV Site, Southampton | 1161983 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524023811/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1161983/meridian-tv-site-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
31. Web site: James Franklin . Spectacular £40m plans for former Meridian television site in Southampton . Dailyecho.co.uk . 2014-10-23 . 2016-03-09.
32. Web site: Radisson SAS Hotel, Southampton | 322038 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524023229/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/322038/radisson-sas-hotel-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
33. Web site: Bethan Phillips . Rising to 253ft, new £30m tower would be city’s tallest building . Dailyecho.co.uk . 2010-11-24 . 2016-03-09.
34. Web site: Cedar Press Site, Southampton | 1161631 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524023808/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/1161631/cedar-press-site-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 24 May 2015 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.
35. Web site: Cedar Press, Southampton - Building #5550 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2016-03-09.
36. Web site: Millenium Hotel, Southampton - Building #4516 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2000-02-19 . 2016-03-09.
37. Web site: Ocean Village Millennium/Harbour Hotel . Ocean Village Southampton . 2016-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053144/http://www.oceanvillagesouthampton.com/live/big-issues/big-issue-hotel/ . 4 March 2016 . dead .
38. Web site: Ocean Village Hotel, Southampton - Building #4870 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2016-03-09.
39. Web site: HKR Get Millennial in Southampton - Article #1554 . Skyscrapernews.com . 2008-05-27 . 2016-03-09.
40. Web site: South Stoneham House, Southampton | 158205 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100249/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/158205/south-stoneham-house-southampton-united-kingdom . dead . 4 March 2016 . Emporis . 2016-03-09.