List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol

Tall buildings in Bristol
Bristol viewed from Windmill Hill in 2026
Tallest buildingCastle Park View (2022)
Tallest building height86.6 m (284 ft)
Tallest structureLawrence Weston Wind Turbine (2024)
Tallest structure height150 m (490 ft)
Number of tall buildings
Taller than 50 m (164 ft)22

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol ranks skyscrapers and structures that are at least 40 metres tall in the city of Bristol, England by height.

Bristol is the largest city in South West England and one of the 11 'Core Cities' in the United Kingdom.[1]

Currently, the tallest building in Bristol is Castle Park View. The tower itself has a height of 86.6 m (284 ft), or 98.37 m (322.7 ft) for the top of the structure above ordnance datum (AOD). It has held the city height record since topping out in 2020.[2][3][4] The tallest structure in Bristol is a wind turbine in Avonmouth meant for the Lawrence Weston subdivision, at 150 m. It is England's tallest onshore wind turbine[5] and owned by local residents.[6]

The oldest building on the list is St Mary Redcliffe, constructed in 1442, which stands at a height of 80 metres. The church's tower collapsed in 1446, and was reconstructed in 1872. Between 1769 and 1872, the tallest building in Bristol was St Nicholas' Church.[7]

Completed buildings & structures

This lists completed and topped out buildings & structures in Bristol that are at least 40 metres (131 ft). This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Name Image Height m (ft) Floors Year Completed/Topped Out Primary Use Location Coordinates Notes Listed
1 Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine 150 m (490 ft) 1 2023 Wind turbine Avonmouth 51°32′17″N 2°40′26″W / 51.537927°N 002.6739934°W / 51.537927; -002.6739934 This structure holds the record for England's tallest onshore wind turbine. It is owned by local residents. No
2 Castle Park View 86.6 m (284 ft)[2] 26 2022 Residential Castle Park 51°27′19″N 2°35′08″W / 51.455257°N 002.5856012°W / 51.455257; -002.5856012 The tower is 86.6 m (284 ft) high in planning documents, or 98.37 m (322.7 ft) above ordnance datum (AOD). The development was also the first to connect to Bristol's district heat network.[2][3][8] No
3 Castlemead 80 m (260 ft) 19 1981 Office Broadmead 51°27′25″N 2°35′07″W / 51.457075°N 002.5852257°W / 51.457075; -002.5852257 No
St Mary Redcliffe 80 m (260 ft) 3 1442 Religion Redcliffe 51°26′54″N 2°35′22″W / 51.448334°N 002.5895253°W / 51.448334; -002.5895253 Previous tallest building in Bristol between 1442 and 1446, until the tower collapsed in 1446. The tower was rebuilt in 1872.[7] It is commonly misquoted as 292 feet (89m), as well as occasionally being mistaken for a cathedral.[9] Also, contrary to popular belief, the weathervane does not count towards its height. Grade I
4 Redcliff Quarter 73 m (240 ft) 19 2024 Mixed-Use Redcliffe 51°27′04″N 2°35′22″W / 51.451109°N 002.5894824°W / 51.451109; -002.5894824 Topped out in 2025 No
5 Purdown Transmitter 70 m (230 ft) 1 1970 Telecommunications tower Stoke Park 51°29′07″N 2°33′46″W / 51.485278°N 002.562778°W / 51.485278; -002.562778 Also known as Purdown BT Tower. No
6 Wills Memorial Building[10] 65.5 m (215 ft) 5 1925 Education Queens Road 51°27′22″N 2°36′17″W / 51.456104°N 002.6046248°W / 51.456104; -002.6046248 Renovated 2006. Was Built to pay tribute to Henry Overton Wills III, The University Of Bristol's First Chancellor. Grade II*
7 Eclipse 65 m (213 ft) 17 2007 Retail/residential Broadmead 51°27′26″N 2°35′11″W / 51.457203°N 002.5862664°W / 51.457203; -002.5862664 Also known as Harvey Nichols Tower due to the lower floors being occupied by the department store. No
Christ Church, Clifton Down 65 m (213 ft) 5 1885 Religion Clifton 51°27′28″N 2°37′11″W / 51.457689°N 002.6196773°W / 51.457689; -002.6196773 Grade II*
8 Beacon Tower 64 m (210 ft) 18 1973 Office The Centre 51°27′17″N 2°35′51″W / 51.454662°N 002.5974177°W / 51.454662; -002.5974177 Formerly Colston Tower. The tower was renamed as part a number of renamings across the city. This followed the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in June 2020. No
One Redcliff Street 64 m (210 ft) 16 1964 Office Redcliffe 51°27′10″N 2°35′26″W / 51.452837°N 002.5904855°W / 51.452837; -002.5904855 No
9 Fusion Tower 63 m (207 ft) 17 1971 Student accommodation Lewin's Mead 51°27′26″N 2°35′42″W / 51.457112°N 002.5949809°W / 51.457112; -002.5949809 Formerly Froomsgate House, renovated 2017 No
10 Timber Yard 62 m (203 ft) 17 2024 Student accommodation Silverthorne Lane, Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone 51°27′03″N 2°34′03″W / 51.450972°N 002.5673997°W / 51.450972; -002.5673997 Topped out in 2025. No
Clifton Heights 62 m (203 ft) 14[11] 1965 Office The Triangle 51°27′23″N 2°36′30″W / 51.456327°N 002.6083893°W / 51.456327; -002.6083893 No
11 Radisson Blu 61 m (200 ft) 17 1967 Hotel The Centre 51°27′09″N 2°35′48″W / 51.452543°N 002.5966398°W / 51.452543; -002.5966398 Formerly Bristol & West Building, renovated 2008 No
12 St. Nicholas' Church[12] 60 m (200 ft) 1 1769 Religion Old City 51°27′14″N 2°35′33″W / 51.453917°N 002.5924234°W / 51.453917; -002.5924234 Former tallest building until 1872, when the restoration of St Mary Redlciffe spire was complete[7] Grade II*
RAC Regional Control Centre 60 m (200 ft) 1994 Office Bradley Stoke 51°32′58″N 2°33′27″W / 51.549491°N 002.557545°W / 51.549491; -002.557545 No
St Michael's Hospital 60 m (200 ft) 1 1975 Chimney stack Kingsdown 51°27′36″N 2°36′00″W / 51.460023°N 002.6000429°W / 51.460023; -002.6000429 No
The Bristol Wheel 60 m (200 ft) N/A 2016 Ferris Wheel Millennium Square 51°27′01″N 2°35′58″W / 51.450350°N 002.5994790°W / 51.450350; -002.5994790 Also known as the Bristol Eye (not to be confused with 'The Eye' at Temple Quarter) No
13 All Saints' Church 59.5 m (195 ft)[13] 1 1716 Religion Old City 51°27′17″N 2°35′36″W / 51.454688°N 2.593394°W / 51.454688; -2.593394 Closed in 1984 Grade II*
14 Stafford Yard 59 m (194 ft) 16 2023 Residential Bedminster 51°26′26″N 2°35′48″W / 51.440671°N 002.5966868°W / 51.440671; -002.5966868 Topped out in 2024. No
One Bristol 59 m (194 ft) 15 1972 Residential Lewin's Mead 51°27′27″N 2°35′45″W / 51.457398°N 002.5957333°W / 51.457398; -002.5957333 Formerly Greyfriars, renovated 2017 No
15 St Paul's Church 58 m (190 ft)[13] 1 1794 Circus (formerly Religion) St Paul's 51°27′40″N 2°35′05″W / 51.46114°N 2.58472°W / 51.46114; -2.58472 closed in 1988 due to declining congregation. After major restoration starting in 2001, the church reopened in 2005 now owned by Circomedia. Grade I
Assembly Building A 58 m (190 ft) 11 2022 Office Temple Quarter 51°27′13″N 2°35′04″W / 51.453479°N 002.5844961°W / 51.453479; -002.5844961 BT Group[14] Office No
16 The Boatyard 57 m (187 ft) 17 2023 Residential Totterdown 51°26′34″N 2°34′22″W / 51.442854°N 002.5728768°W / 51.442854; -002.5728768 The development consists of two floors below streetlevel facing the river. The height excluding these two floors is 49 m.[15] No
Assembly Building C 57 m (187 ft) 12 2023 Office Temple Quarter 51°27′14″N 2°35′05″W / 51.453972°N 002.5847469°W / 51.453972; -002.5847469 Topped out No
17 The Fairfax 55 m (180 ft) 14 1962 Office Fairfax Street 51°27′21″N 2°35′30″W / 51.455884°N 002.5917810°W / 51.455884; -002.5917810 Formerly Tower House, refurbishment and renaming completed in 2025. No
18 Marketgate 53 m (174 ft) 16 1970 Student Accommodation Old Market 51°26′33″N 2°35′56″W / 51.442575°N 002.5988312°W / 51.442575; -002.5988312 No
19 Northfield House 52 m (171 ft) 18 1969 Residential Southville 51°26′33″N 2°35′56″W / 51.442575°N 002.5988312°W / 51.442575; -002.5988312 No
Millwrights Place 52 m (171 ft) 14 2023 Residential Redcliffe 51°27′11″N 2°35′13″W / 51.453134°N 002.5869128°W / 51.453134; -002.5869128 No
20 Holy Trinity Church 51.5 m (169 ft) 1 1857 Religion Stapleton 51°28′53″N 2°33′18″W / 51.481458°N 002.5549167°W / 51.481458; -002.5549167 Grade II*
21 New Bridewell Tower 49 m (161 ft) 16 2017 Student accommodation Lewin's Mead 51°27′25″N 2°35′36″W / 51.457077°N 002.5934695°W / 51.457077; -002.5934695 No
Whitefriars 49 m (161 ft) 13 1979 Office Lewin's Mead 51°27′28″N 2°35′41″W / 51.457742°N 002.5946416°W / 51.457742; -002.5946416 No
Clifton Cathedral 49 m (161 ft) 1 1973 Religion Clifton 51°27′35″N 2°36′59″W / 51.459723°N 002.6162535°W / 51.459723; -002.6162535 Grade II*
Twinnell House 49 m (161 ft) 17 1969 Residential Easton 51°27′44″N 2°34′16″W / 51.462151°N 002.571198°W / 51.462151; -002.571198 No
Croydon House 49 m (161 ft) 17 1969 Residential Easton 51°27′39″N 2°34′09″W / 51.460833°N 2.569167°W / 51.460833; -2.569167 No
Holroyd House 49 m (161 ft) 17 1965 Residential Windmill Hill 51°26′18″N 2°35′32″W / 51.438243°N 2.592242°W / 51.438243; -2.592242 No
22 Christ Church With St Ewen 48.5 m (159 ft) 2 1791 Religion Old City 51°27′17″N 2°35′37″W / 51.454722°N 2.593611°W / 51.454722; -2.593611 Best known for its quarter-jacks which were mounted on each side of the church's clock. They were removed in 2013 for restoration but were unfortunately too badly damaged, rendering them unable to be re-erected. Funding for new quarter-jacks began with an appeal in 2018 and the new figures are expected to be installed around 2027. Grade II*
23 Barton House 47 m (154 ft) 15 1958 Residential Barton Hill 51°27′14″N 2°33′40″W / 51.453818°N 002.5610679°W / 51.453818; -002.5610679 Known for being the very first building In Bristol to be classified as a tower block; Almost Collapsed In 2024. No
24 St Stephen's Church 46 m (151 ft) 1 1470 Religion Old City 51°27′15″N 2°35′46″W / 51.454300°N 002.5960444°W / 51.454300; -002.5960444 Grade I
Avon Point 46 m (151 ft) 14 2024 Student accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°26′53″N 2°34′34″W / 51.448177°N 002.5761920°W / 51.448177; -002.5761920 Topped out 2025. No
Catherine's House 46 m (151 ft) 14 2019 Residential Bedminster 51°26′29″N 2°35′44″W / 51.441272°N 002.5956622°W / 51.441272; -002.5956622 Former office building. No
25 Bristol Cathedral 44 m (144 ft) 1 1877 Religion College Green 51°27′06″N 2°36′03″W / 51.451657°N 002.6007155°W / 51.451657; -002.6007155 Built between 1220 and 1877. Grade I
St Lawrence House 44 m (144 ft) 12 1967 Student accommodation Broad Street 51°27′20″N 2°35′42″W / 51.455605°N 002.595123°W / 51.455605; -002.595123 Originally built as offices; contemporaneous with other towers in Lewin's Mead. No
Corbett House 44 m (144 ft) 14 1962 Residential Barton Hill 51°27′19″N 2°33′42″W / 51.455354°N 002.5617725°W / 51.455354; -002.5617725 No
Polden House 44 m (144 ft) 15 1965 Residential Windmill Hill 51°26′20″N 2°35′38″W / 51.4389181°N 2.5937554°W / 51.4389181; -2.5937554 No
26 The Eye 43 m (141 ft) 13 2012 Residential Temple Quarter 51°27′08″N 2°34′54″W / 51.452208°N 002.5816825°W / 51.452208; -002.5816825 No
Cheese Lane Shot Tower 43 m (141 ft) 4 1969 Office Temple Quarter 51°27′13″N 2°35′09″W / 51.45372°N 002.585744°W / 51.45372; -002.585744 Formerly a structure, the tower now forms part of an office development called Vertigo. Grade II
Longlands House 43 m (141 ft) 15 1962 Residential Barton Hill 51°27′22″N 2°33′45″W / 51.456138°N 002.5624242°W / 51.456138; -002.5624242 No
27 Temple Church 40 m (130 ft)[13] 1 14th century Religion (until it was bombed) Redcliffe 51°27′07″N 2°35′17″W / 51.452°N 2.588°W / 51.452; -2.588 Destroyed by german bombings in 1940 during World War II. Despite the walls and tower still intact, the damages were too severe to be repaired. Garde II*
Ashton Gate Stadium 40 m (130 ft) N/A 1887 Stadium Ashton Gate 51°26′24″N 2°37′13″W / 51.44°N 2.620278°W / 51.44; -2.620278 Home of both Bristol City F.C. and the Bristol Bears rugby union team. The stadium has a seating capacity of roughly 27,000. No

Buildings under construction or approved

Height figures are rounded to the nearest metre.

Under construction

Rank Name Image Height m (ft) Floors Year Construction Began Primary Use Location Coordinates Notes
1 Soapworks 81 m (266 ft) 21 2024 Residential Old Market 51°27′11″N 2°34′50″W / 51.453118°N 002.5806901°W / 51.453118; -002.5806901 The image is a former soap factory forming part of the development.
2 Freestone Island Block B 43 m (141 ft) 11 2025 Student accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°27′04″N 2°34′26″W / 51.451175°N 002.5738344°W / 51.451175; -002.5738344

Approved

Rank Name Image Height m (ft) Floors Year Approved Primary use Location Coordinates
1 Gateway Tower 106 m (348 ft) 28 2024 Mixed-Use The Bearpit 51°27′32″N 2°35′25″W / 51.458840°N 002.5901932°W / 51.458840; -002.5901932
2 St James House 102 m (335 ft) 28 2024 Mixed-Use The Bearpit 51°27′33″N 2°35′30″W / 51.459176°N 002.5916402°W / 51.459176; -002.5916402
3 The Galleries Newgate A 91 m (299 ft) 22 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′22″N 2°35′25″W / 51.455999°N 002.5903890°W / 51.455999; -002.5903890
4 Albert Road 80 m (260 ft) 20 2025 Student Accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°26′48″N 2°34′35″W / 51.446572°N 002.5764281°W / 51.446572; -002.5764281
5 University of Bristol TQEC Accommodation 77 m (253 ft) 21 2019 Student Accommodation Temple Quarter 51°26′51″N 2°34′44″W / 51.447545°N 002.5789949°W / 51.447545; -002.5789949
6 Greystar Rupert Street 76 m (249 ft) 21 2024 Residential Lewin's Mead 51°27′26″N 2°35′39″W / 51.457356°N 002.5942057°W / 51.457356; -002.5942057
7 40-46 Albert Road 64 m (210 ft) 2024 Student Accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°26′45″N 2°34′35″W / 51.445903°N 002.5765139°W / 51.445903; -002.5765139
8 The Galleries F 56 m (184 ft) 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′23″N 2°35′19″W / 51.456501°N 002.5885811°W / 51.456501; -002.5885811
9 The Galleries B 52 m (171 ft) 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′25″N 2°35′26″W / 51.456905°N 002.5906464°W / 51.456905; -002.5906464
10 The Galleries Green Street A 51 m (167 ft) 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′23″N 2°35′23″W / 51.456300°N 002.5897720°W / 51.456300; -002.5897720
11 The Galleries Green Street G 49 m (161 ft) 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′23″N 2°35′22″W / 51.456313°N 002.5894287°W / 51.456313; -002.5894287
12 Malago Road Building C 42 m (138 ft) 2024 Residential Bedminster 51°26′23″N 2°35′47″W / 51.439677°N 002.5964481°W / 51.439677; -002.5964481
13 Malago Road Building B 41 m (135 ft) 2024 Residential Bedminster 51°26′22″N 2°35′49″W / 51.439470°N 002.5970703°W / 51.439470; -002.5970703
14 The Galleries Almshouses Square D 40 m (130 ft) 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′26″N 2°35′21″W / 51.457236°N 002.5891444°W / 51.457236; -002.5891444
15 Dandara Temple Gate 16 2024 Residential Temple Quarter 51°26′52″N 2°35′00″W / 51.447809°N 002.5832731°W / 51.447809; -002.5832731

Demolished

Rank Name Image Height m (ft) Floors Year Constructed Year Demolished Primary Use Location Coordinates Notes
1 Tollgate House 77 m (253 ft) 19 1975 2006 Office Newfoundland Circus 51°27′34″N 2°35′02″W / 51.459562°N 002.5838068°W / 51.459562; -002.5838068
2 Premier Inn Bristol City Centre 60 m (200 ft) 18 1972 2025 Hotel, formerly offices Bear Pit 51°27′33″N 2°35′30″W / 51.459176°N 002.5916402°W / 51.459176; -002.5916402 Formerly Avon House.

See also

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