List of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester ranks the loftiest buildings in Leicester, United Kingdom by height. In pole position within the city is the 17⁺ storey Cardinal Telephone Exchange (dating back some 50 years), which rises 84 metres (276 ft) (c. 95 metres (312 ft) to pinnacle/antennae). As of 2012 it is the United Kingdom's 54th tallest building. If constructed, the approved Westbridge Hotel Tower would reach 117 metres (384 ft), therefore becoming the city's tallest building. At 67 metres (220 ft) and 22–storeys, the Summit, a student accommodation tower on Eastern Boulevard, is the city's third tallest tower block since its completion in 2013. There are twelve buildings in the city rising 50 metres (164 ft) or more.

The Central Leicester Skyline

St George's Tower, the 2nd tallest building in Leicester (left) and Elizabeth House, the 15th tallest (right)

Tallest completed buildings

This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Leicester.^[1] Heights are approximate and measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennae. The items listed are all buildings in Leicester with a height of 40 m (≈125 ft) and over. Heights are above ground level (AGL)

Rank	Name (Street address)	Postcode sector		Height AGL	Floors	Built	Use	Image
1	Cardinal Telephone Exchange	LE5 0		84 m (276 ft)	17	1970	Commercial Office
2	St. George's Tower	LE1 1		82 m (269 ft)	20	1960	Commercial Office Hotel
3	The Summit, Eastern Boulevard	LE2 7		67 m (220 ft)	22	2013 (2020) (declad)	Residential
4	Leicester Cathedral	LE1 5		61 m (200 ft)	n/a	1860	Church
5	Equinox House (previously known as Thames Tower)	LE1 3		58 m (190 ft)	18	1969	Residential
=6	Clipstone House	LE2 0		52 m (171 ft)	18	1970s	Residential
	Framland House	LE2 0			18	1970s	Residential	(left to right) Framland House Gordon House Maxfield House
	Gordon House	LE2 0
	Maxfield House	LE2 0
	Attenborough Building (University of Leicester)	LE1 7			18	1970	University
11	The Empire Banqueting Hall (formerly St. Mark's Church)	LE1 3		51 m (167 ft)	n/a	1876	Banqueting Hall; former church
12	International Hotel	LE1 1		50 m (160 ft)	12	1970	Ex Office; Ex Hotel
13	De Montfort House	LE1 5		48 m (157 ft)	16	c. 1996	Residential
14	Merlin Wharf	LE3 5		47 m (154 ft)	15	2020	Residential
15	Elizabeth House	LE2 0		46 m (151 ft)	16	1976	Residential
=16	Midland House, 60 Charles St.	LE1 1		45 m (148 ft)	14	1976	Office; Retail
	Opal Court	LE1 7			15	2003	Residential; Retail
	Leicester Crown House	LE1 3			11	c. 1972	Office
	St. John's House	LE1 6			11	c. 1975	Office
20	Carrick Point	LE5 4		44 m (144 ft)	14	c. 1975	Residential
21	Merlin Heights	LE3 5		43 m (141 ft)	16	2016	Residential
22	The Charles Wilson Building, University of Leicester	LE1 7			13	1966	University
23	The Wullcomb, Vaughan Way	LE1 4		42 m (138 ft)	5,7,10,12	2019	Residential; Retail
=24	Lewis's Tower, Humberstone Gate	LE1 1		41 m (135 ft)	n/a	1936	Retail
	National Space Centre	LE4 5			N/A	2001	Visitor attraction/ museum

Tallest buildings yet to complete

This is a list of the tallest buildings yet to complete in Leicester (over ≈ 40 m /≈130 ft/ in height) that are under construction, approved, on hold/cancelled or proposed (c.2000–present).^[2][3]

Rank	Name (Street address)	Postcode sector		Height AGL	Floors	Completion date	Use	Developer	Architect(s)	Status
1	Block A Bath Lane	LE3 5		73 m (240 ft)	24		Residential	Urban Invest	Leach Rhodes Walker	Approved
2	Student Village, UoL Ext'n	LE2 6, LE2 7		43 m (141 ft)	5,9,14	2022 (est.)	Residential; University			Topped out
3	Humberstone Gate (Cultural Quarter)	LE1 1		≅ 65 m (213 ft)	21		Residential	Land Invest Ltd	Boden Associates	Under re/construction
4	Burleys Way Tower	LE1 3		52 m (171 ft)	17		Hotel; Retail	The Bowbridge Group
5	97 Churchgate	LE1 3		45 m (148 ft)	14	(start before 2/2024)	Residential; Hotel	Mabble Limited	Maber Associates	Conditional Approval

See also

• List of tallest buildings in the United Kingdom

External links

• ^[usurped] (General Database of Skyscrapers)
• (Specific statistics on British buildings)
• (Diagrams and details of buildings)

References

1. Ashe, Isaac (2020) "The 12 tallest buildings in Leicester - and how high each one is", Leicester Mercury, 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020
2. "Buildings in Leicester^[usurped]", emporis.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020
3. Leicester Building Projects Indexes of construction and development in Leicester