List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom

This list contains all types of structures in height or more, which is the accepted criterion for a building to qualify as a skyscraper in the United Kingdom.
Entries in italics denote approximate figures.
indicates a structure that has been demolished or dismantled or is otherwise no longer standing.

Structures taller than 300 metres

Name	Pinnacle height	Image	Year	Primary use	Town	Construction type	Coordinates	Remarks
Skelton Mast			2001	communication	Skelton, Cumbria	guyed steel lattice mast		Insulated against ground.
Belmont Mast			1965	communication	Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire	guyed tubular steel mast		Originally, modified height of was the tallest construction in the EU, and tallest tubular steel mast in the world.
New Caldbeck Mast			2008	communication	Caldbeck, Cumbria	guyed steel lattice mast		Replaced the original Caldbeck mast, which was dismantled in 2008.
Emley Moor Tower			1970	communication	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	concrete tower		Tallest freestanding structure in UK. Original tower built in 1956, replaced 1964. Second guyed tubular mast was built 1964 to replace the tower, but collapsed in 1969 due to icing and strong winds.
Durris Mast			1961	communication	Durris, Aberdeenshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Tallest structure in Scotland.
Arfon Mast			1962	communication	Penygroes, Gwynedd	guyed steel lattice mast		Tallest structure in Wales.
Emley Moor Temporary Broadcasting Mast			2018	communication	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	guyed lattice steel mast		Temporary mast, used for transmitting at Emley Moor during renovation of antenna system. In place from 2018 to 2023.
Winter Hill Mast			1965	communication	Bolton, Greater Manchester	guyed tubular steel mast		Original tower built in 1956, replaced in 1964. DTT mast raised height to, but was removed after digital switchover.
Waltham Mast			1968	communication	Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire	guyed tubular steel mast		Original mast built in 1966, collapsed before completion later that year. Replaced by a new mast with the same height.
The Shard			2012	various	Southwark, London	skyscraper		Tallest building in Western Europe.
Black Hill Mast			1961	communication	Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Original mast built in 1957, replaced in 1961.
Bilsdale Mast			2023	communication	Bilsdale, North Yorkshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Original mast built in 1969, burnt down in 2021, replaced in 2023.
Strabane Mast			1963	communication	Strabane, County Tyrone	guyed steel lattice mast		Tallest structure in Ireland.
Mendlesham Mast			1959	communication	Mendlesham, Suffolk	guyed steel lattice mast		Tallest television mast in Europe at time of construction.
Lichfield Mast			1961	communication	Tamworth, Staffordshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Original tower built in 1956, replaced in 1961.
Mendip Mast			1967	communication	St Cuthbert Out, Somerset	guyed tubular steel mast

Structures 200 to 250 metres tall

Name	Pinnacle height	Image	Year	Primary Use	Town	Construction Type	Coordinates	Remarks
Grain Power Station			1979	chimney	Isle of Grain, Kent	concrete tower		Demolished on 7 September 2016.
Mounteagle Mast			1961	communication	Fortrose, Ross-shire	guyed steel lattice mast
Dover Mast			1960	communication	Dover, Kent	guyed steel lattice mast
Landmark Pinnacle			2020	Residential	Isle of Dogs	skyscraper	,
Sandy Heath Mast			1965	communication	Sandy, Bedfordshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Selkirk Mast			1961	communication	Selkirk, Scottish Borders	guyed steel lattice mast
Caradon Hill Mast			1961	communication	Liskeard, Cornwall	guyed steel lattice mast
Inverkip Power Station			1976	chimney	Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde	concrete tower		Former tallest free-standing structure in Scotland; demolished on 28 July 2013 with explosives.
Preseli Mast			1962	communication	Crymych, Pembrokeshire	guyed steel lattice mast
One Canada Square			1991	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper		Formerly the tallest building in the UK from 1991-2012 when it was surpassed by The Shard
Stockland Hill Mast			1961	communication	Honiton, Devon	guyed steel lattice mast
Moel-y-Parc Mast			1963	communication	Caerwys, Flintshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Heron Tower			2010	office	City of London	skyscraper
Angus Mast			1965	communication	Angus	guyed steel lattice mast
Rumster Forest Mast			1965	communication	Wick, Caithness	guyed steel lattice mast
Ashkirk Mast			1963	communication	Selkirk, Scottish Borders	guyed steel lattice mast
Chillerton Down Mast			1958	communication	Newport, Isle of Wight	guyed steel lattice mast
Black Mountain Mast			1959	communication	Belfast, Northern Ireland	guyed steel lattice mast
Burnhope Mast			1958	communication	Burnhope, County Durham	guyed steel lattice mast
St. Hilary Mast			1957	communication	Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan	guyed steel lattice mast
Anthorn Radio Station			1964	communication	Anthorn, Cumbria	guyed steel lattice mast	; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Holme Moss Mast			1984	communication	Holmfirth, West Yorkshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Original 229 m mast built 1951, replaced.
Leadenhall Building			2014	office	City of London	skyscraper
Crystal Palace Tower			1950	communication	Norwood, London	lattice tower
Pembroke Power Station			1968	chimney	Pembroke, Pembrokeshire	concrete tower		Demolished on 25 November 2000.
Littlebrook "D" Power Station			1981	chimney	Dartford, Kent	concrete tower		Demolished with explosives on 15 December 2019.
Droitwich Mast 1			1934	communication	Droitwich, Worcestershire	guyed steel lattice mast		Consists of two masts of the same height. Broadcasts Radio 4 LW on 198 kHz.
Droitwich Mast 2			1934	communication	Droitwich, Worcestershire	guyed steel lattice mast		Consists of two masts of the same height. Broadcasts Radio 4 LW on 198 kHz.
Queensferry Crossing			2017	bridge	Lothian and Fife	cable-stayed bridge concrete towers
Tacolneston Mast (replacement)			2009	communication	Tacolneston, Norfolk	guyed steel lattice mast		Built to replace the mast, ready for Digital Switchover in 2011. Mast construction started in September 2009, and took five weeks to build.
Ironbridge "B" Power Station			1969	chimney	Telford, Shropshire	concrete tower		Also known as Buildwas Power Station. Demolished on 3 September 2021.
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre			2018	wind farm	Aberdeenshire	11 x MHI Vestas Offshore V164-8.8 MW turbines
Deansgate Square South Tower			2018	residential	Manchester, Greater Manchester	skyscraper		Tallest building in the UK outside of London.
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station			1971	chimney	Cuerdley, Cheshire	concrete tower
West Burton "A" Power Station			1966	chimney	West Burton, Nottinghamshire	concrete tower	;	Twin chimneys. Original chimneys were demolished and replaced in 2003.
Eggborough Power Station			1966	chimney	Eggborough, North Yorkshire	concrete tower		Demolished on 24 July 2022.

Structures 150 to 200 metres tall

Name	Pinnacle height	Image	Year	Primary Use	Town	Construction Type	Coordinates	Remarks
Citigroup Centre			2001	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper
HSBC Tower			2002	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper
Didcot "A" Power Station			1968	chimney	Didcot, Oxfordshire	concrete tower		Demolished on 9 February 2020.
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station			1967	chimney	Kegworth, Nottinghamshire	concrete tower
Cottam Power Station			1968	chimney	Retford, Nottinghamshire	concrete tower		Demolished on 20 March 2025.
Kilroot power station			1981	chimney	Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland	concrete tower
Fawley Power Station			1969	chimney	Fawley, Hampshire	concrete tower		Demolished on 31 October 2021.
Ferrybridge "C" Power Station			1966	chimney	Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire	concrete tower	;	Twin chimneys. Demolished on 22 August 2021.
Kingsnorth Power Station			1970	chimney	Rochester, Kent	concrete tower		Demolished on 22 March 2018.
North Hessary Tor Mast			1955	communication	Princetown, Devon	guyed steel lattice mast
Samsung Heavy Industries 7 MW wind turbine prototype			2014	wind turbine	Methil, Fife	tower
400 kV Thames Crossing				electricity pylon	River Thames, Swanscombe	lattice tower	;	Consists of two equal height pylons, one on either bank of the River Thames.
BT Tower			1964	communication	Fitzrovia, London	concrete tower		Formerly known as the Post Office Tower and had a revolving restaurant at the top.
Rowridge transmitting station, new mast			2009	communication	Rowridge, Isle of Wight	guyed steel lattice mast
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southwest			?	communication	Crimond, Aberdeenshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Kirk o' Shotts Mast			1952	communication	Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Original height 228.6 metres.
Masts of RNAS Inskip			?	communication	Inskip, Lancashire	guyed steel lattice mast	; ; ;
Stirling Transmitting Station				communication	Stirling	guyed mast		Used for DECTRA-Navigation.
Kidsdale Transmitting Station				communication	Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway	guyed mast		Used for DECTRA-Navigation, demolished
Tower 42			1980	office	City of London	skyscraper		Previously known as "The Nat West Tower".
Rugeley "B" Power Station			1970	chimney	Rugeley, Staffordshire	concrete tower		Original chimney was replaced in 2009. Replacement chimney was later demolished on 24 January 2021.
Longannet Power Station			1969	chimney	Longannet, Fife	concrete tower		Demolished on 9 December 2021.
Crimond Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphy Station, Mast Southeast			?	communication	Crimond, Aberdeenshire	guyed steel lattice mast
30 St Mary Axe			2004	office	City of London	skyscraper		Also known as "The Gherkin" and "Swiss Re Centre".
Wrotham Mast			1981	communication	Wrotham, Kent	guyed steel lattice mast		Carried first broadcasts of VHF FM radio in the UK. Replaced equal height mast on same site built in 1951.
Redruth Mast			1962	communication	Redruth, Cornwall	guyed steel lattice mast
Rowridge Mast			2010	communication	Newport, Isle of Wight	guyed steel lattice mast		Replacement to original 149.6 metres mast.
Peterhead Power Station			1980	chimney	Peterhead, Aberdeenshire	concrete tower
Spinnaker Tower			2005	observation	Portsmouth, Hampshire	concrete tower		Tallest structure in UK open to public outside London.
Blyth B Power Station			1962	chimneys	Blyth, Northumberland	concrete tower		Twin chimneys, demolished on 7 December 2003.
Oxford Mast			1968	communication	Oxford, Oxfordshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Beetham Tower			2006	residential	Manchester, Greater Manchester	skyscraper		Until 2018 the tallest building in the UK outside of London. Also known as "Hilton Tower".
Tilbury "B" Power Station			1968	chimney	Tilbury, Essex	concrete tower		Twin chimneys, demolished on 28 September 2017.
Divis Mast B			2011	communication	Hannahstown, County Antrim	guyed steel lattice mast
Broadgate Tower			2008	office	City of London	skyscraper
Tacolneston Mast			1956	communication	Norwich, Norfolk	guyed steel lattice mast		Replaced by mast in 2011.
Ridge Hill Mast			1968	communication	Ledbury, Herefordshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Huntshaw Cross Mast				communication	Great Torrington, Devon	guyed steel lattice mast
Sudbury "A" Mast				communication	Sudbury, Suffolk	guyed steel lattice mast
Brighton i360			2016	observation	Brighton, East Sussex	steel tower
Eitshal Mast			1976	communication	Stornoway, Isle of Lewis	guyed steel lattice mast
Chatton Mast				communication	Alnwick, Northumberland	guyed steel lattice mast
Aberthaw Power Station			1971	chimney	Gileston, Vale of Glamorgan	concrete tower
Blackpool Tower			1894	observation	Blackpool, Lancashire	lattice tower
Deansgate Square East Tower			2019	residential	Manchester, Greater Manchester	skyscraper
Moorside Edge Mast 1			1982	communication	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Consists of two masts of the same height.
Moorside Edge Mast 2			1982	communication	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Consists of two masts of the same height.
Forth Road Bridge			1964	bridge	Firth of Forth, East Scotland	steel tower	;
One Churchill Place			2004	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper
Humber Bridge			1981	bridge	River Humber, Yorkshire/Lincolnshire	concrete towers	;
Haverfordwest Mast				communication	Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Manningtree Mast				communication	Manningtree, Essex	guyed steel lattice mast
Burghead Medium Wave Mast			1936	communication	Burghead, Moray	guyed steel lattice mast		Insulated against ground.
Elizabeth Tower			2022	residential	Manchester, Greater Manchester	skyscraper
Peterborough Mast			2006	communication	Morborne, Cambridgeshire	guyed steel lattice mast		Original mast was built in 1959 but was destroyed by fire in 2004.
275 kV Forth Crossing, Tower South				electricity pylon	Airth, Falkirk	lattice tower
Burghead Long Wave Mast			1936	communication	Burghead, Moray	guyed steel lattice mast		Insulated against ground.
25 Bank Street			2003	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper
40 Bank Street			2003	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper
Sandale Mast			1957	communication	Wigton, Cumbria	guyed steel lattice mast
Croydon Tower			1962	communication	Norwood, London	lattice tower		Original tower built in 1955, replaced in 1962.
Darvel Mast				communication	Darvel, East Ayrshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Forfar Mast				communication	Forfar, Angus	guyed steel lattice mast
Membury Mast			1965	communication	Hungerford, Berkshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Washford Masts			1933	communication	Washford, Somerset	guyed steel lattice mast	;
BT Tower (Birmingham)			1965	communication	Birmingham, West Midlands	concrete tower
Cockenzie Power Station			1966	chimney	Cockenzie, East Lothian	concrete tower	;	Twin chimneys, demolished on 26 September 2015.
Westerglen Mast			1980	communication	Falkirk, Stirlingshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Carmel Mast				communication	Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire	guyed steel lattice mast
Hannington Mast			1969	communication	Hannington, Hampshire	guyed steel lattice mast
10 Upper Bank Street			2003	office	Canary Wharf, London	skyscraper
Blaenplwyf Mast				communication	Aberystwyth, Ceredigion	guyed steel lattice mast

Other notable tall structures

A separate list also exists for the tallest of each architectural example or class.

Salisbury Cathedral at – tallest church spire in the United Kingdom
Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower, Birmingham at – tallest free-standing clock tower in the world
Monument to the Great Fire of London, London at – tallest isolated stone column in the world
ArcelorMittal Orbit, Olympic Park, London at – tallest free standing public work of art in the United Kingdom
Hyperia, Thorpe Park at - tallest rollercoaster in the United Kingdom