List of tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth ranks skyscrapers and structures in Portsmouth, England by height. Only structures taller than 150 feet (46 m) are listed below. The city's current tallest structure is the 558-foot-tall Emirates Spinnaker Tower (170 m), 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.
Rank | Name | Use | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Year | Notes |
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1 | Emirates Spinnaker Tower | Observation Tower | 170 | 558 | 4 | 2005 | [1] | |
2 | East Side Plaza Portsmouth (Lipstick Tower) | Residential | 101 | 333 | 26 | 2008 | [2] | |
3= | Crown Place | Student Accommodation | 73 | 239 | 23 | 2018 | [3] | |
3= | Greetham Street | Student Accommodation | 73 | 239 | 24 | 2016 | [4] | |
5 | Ladywood House | Residential | 72 | 236 | 24 | 1971 | [5] | |
6 | Admiralty Tower | Residential | 69 | 223 | 22 | 2008 | [6] | |
7 | Portsmouth Incinerator | Industrial | 69 | 213 | NA | 2005 | [7] | |
8 | Europa House | Student Accommodation | 64 | 207 | 18 | 1969 | [8] | |
9= | Catherine House (formerly Zurich House) | Student Accommodation | 62 | 200 | 15 | 1973 | [9] | |
9= | Sarah Robinson House | Residential | 62 | 200 | 21 | 1967 | [10] | |
11 | Travelodge Stanhope Road | Hotel | 59 | 194 | 11 | 2020 | 59.05 height to top of mast.
48.60m to top of building[11] | |
12 | Millgate House | Residential | 57 | 187 | 21 | 1964 | [12] | |
13 | Stanhope House | Student Accommodation | 56 | 184 | 19 | 2020 | [13] | |
14 | Guildhall | Civic | 53.5 | 176 | NA | 1890 | [14] | |
15= | Barkis House | Residential | 52 | 171 | 18 | 1965 | [15] | |
15= | Nickleby House | Residential | 52 | 171 | 18 | 1965 | [16] | |
17= | Barnard Tower | Residential | 51 | 167 | 13 | [17] | ||
17= | Edgbaston House | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | 1966 | [18] | |
17= | Handsworth House | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | 1967 | [19] | |
17= | Leamington House (due for demolition[20]) | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | 1966 | [21] | |
17= | Tipton House | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | 1966 | [22] | |
17= | Horatia House (due for demolition[20]) | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | 1965 | [23] | |
17= | St Mary's Church, Portsea | Church building | 51 | 167 | NA | 1887 | [24] | |
24 | Industrial | 50 | 164 | NA | [25] | |||
25 | Student Accommodation | 46 | 150 | 15 | 2002 | [26] |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed[]
Under Construction[]
Name | Use | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Construction Ends | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portsmouth Point Tower 1 | Mixed | 67.65 | 222 | 19 | 2022 | [27] | |
Portsmouth Point Tower 2 | Mixed | 50.5 | 166 | 16 | 2022 | [27] |
Approved[]
Name | Use | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Blade | Student Accommodation | 110 | 361 | 33 | Scheme dead as of 2013.[28] | |
12-28 Arundel Street Tower | Student Accommodation | 87 | 285 | 28 | Expected Start Summer 2021 [29] | |
Mammoth Mega Crane | Ship Repair | 72 | 236 | 0 | Expected finish Spring 2021 [30] | |
56 Arundel Street Tower | Residential | 72 | 236 | 22 | Expected Start Summer 2021 [29] |
Proposed[]
Name | Use | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slindon Street | Mixed | TBC | TBC | 20 | Post Office Redevelopment[31] | |
Victoria Building | Education | 52 | 170 | 13 | UOP Victoria Building design winner[32] |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
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[33] | 61 | 200[34] | |
1969–1971 | Europa House | 63 | 207 | |
1971–2005 | Ladywood House | 72 | 236 | |
2005– | Emirates Spinnaker Tower | 170 | 558 |
References[]
- ^ Spinnaker Tower
- ^ 1 Gunwharf Quays
- ^ "Topping Out at Crown Place Portsmouth". Osbourne. 19 April 2018.
- ^ Greetham Street
- ^ Ladywood House
- ^ Admiralty Tower
- ^ "We had a rare look inside Portsmouth's incinerator and recycling centre". The News. 19 February 2020.
- ^ Europa House
- ^ Zurich House
- ^ Sarah Robinson House
- ^ "Plans for 152-bedroom hotel in Portsmouth revealed". Planet Radio. 24 March 2017.
- ^ Millgate House
- ^ "Stanhope House - Portsmouth". RGB Group.
- ^ "Guildhall History". Portsmouth Guildhall.
- ^ Barkis House
- ^ Nickleby House
- ^ Barnard Tower
- ^ Edgbaston House
- ^ Handsworth House
- ^ a b Callingham, Fiona (18 February 2019). "Portsmouth tower blocks Leamington House and Horatia House to be torn down as concrete is too weak and repair work would cost £86m". The News.
- ^ Leamington House
- ^ Tipton House
- ^ Horatia House
- ^ "Portsmouth's St Mary's Church tower to reopen". The News. 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Goliath Floating Crane Harry Pounds Scrapyard,Portsmouth | Portsmouth, Bay bridge, Travel".
- ^ "Trafalgar Hall".
- ^ a b "Two new tower blocks given green light to be built in Portsmouth's city centre". The News. 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Portsmouth Blade, Portsmouth".
- ^ a b Lewis, Annie (9 September 2020). "New Portsmouth city centre tower block is given go-ahead". The News.
- ^ Cotterill, Tom (14 February 2020). "Royal Navy begins work to build new mega crane that will tower over Portsmouth Naval Base". The News.
- ^ Callingham, Fiona (27 June 2020). "Plans for new 20-storey residential block in Portsmouth come under fire for lack of affordable homes". The News.
- ^ Fatkin, Neil (3 December 2019). "'Striking' 13-storey University of Portsmouth building to be built on site of demolished swimming baths". The News.
- ^ 20th Century Naval Dockyards, Devonport and Portsmouth Characterisation Report, Naval Dockyards Society
- ^ 1983 – Dismantling of 240 ton Crane, Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust
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