List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol

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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.

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Bristol skyline viewed from Totterdown, 2021. Still under construction, but already topped out, is Bristol's tallest building, Castle Park View.

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 at 98 metres[2] (98 metres above sea level), and has held the record since topping out in November 2020.[3] The tallest structure in Bristol is a wind turbine in Lawrence Weston, at 150 m. It is England's tallest onshore wind turbine[4] and owned by local residents.[5]

The oldest building on the list is St. Mary Redliffe, 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.[6]

Completed buildings

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This lists completed and topped out buildings in Bristol that are at least 40 metres.

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Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Year Completed/Topped Out Primary Use Location Coordinates Notes
1 Castle Park View Thumb 98 26 2022 Residential Castle Park 51°27′19″N 2°35′08″W
2 Castlemead
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80 19 1981 Office Castle Park 51°27′25″N 2°35′07″W
St. Mary Redcliffe
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80 3 1442 Religion Redcliffe 51°26′54″N 2°35′22″W Previous tallest building in Bristol between 1442-1446, until the tower collapsed in 1446.

The tower was rebuilt in 1872.[6] It is commonly misquoted as 292 feet (89m). [7]

3 Redcliff Quarter 73 19 2024 Residential Redcliffe 51°27′04″N 2°35′22″W Topped out in 2025
4 Wills Memorial Building[8]
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68 5 1925 Education Queens Road 51°27′22″N 2°36′17″W Renovated 2006
5 Eclipse
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65 17 2007 Retail/residential Castle Park

Also known as Harvey Nichols Tower due to the lower floors being occupied by the department store.

51°27′26″N 2°35′11″W
Christ Church, Clifton Down
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65 1 1885 Religion Clifton 51°27′28″N 2°37′11″W
6 Beacon Tower
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64 18 1973 Office The Centre 51°27′17″N 2°35′51″W 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.
One Redcliff Street
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64 16 1964 Office Redcliffe 51°27′10″N 2°35′26″W
7 Fusion Tower
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63 17 1971 Student accommodation Lewin's Mead 51°27′26″N 2°35′42″W Formerly Froomsgate House, renovated 2017
8 Silverthorne Lane 62 17 2024 Student accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°27′03″N 2°34′03″W Topped out in 2025.
Clifton Heights Thumb 62 14[9] Office The Triangle 51°27′23″N 2°36′30″W
9 Radisson Blu Bristol
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61 17 1967 Hotel The Centre 51°27′09″N 2°35′48″W Formerly Bristol & West Building, renovated 2008
10 St. Nicholas' Church[10]
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60 1 1769 Religion Old City 51°27′14″N 2°35′33″W Former tallest building until 1872, when the restoration of St Mary Redlciffe spire was complete[6]
11 Stafford Yard
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59 16 2023 Residential Bedminster 51°26′26″N 2°35′48″W Topped out in 2024.
One Bristol
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59 15 1972 Residential Lewin's Mead 51°27′27″N 2°35′45″W Formerly Greyfriars, renovated 2017
12 Assembly Building A Thumb 58 11 2022 Office Temple Quarter 51°27′13″N 2°35′04″W BT Group[11] Office
13 The Boatyard
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57 17 2023 Residential Totterdown 51°26′34″N 2°34′22″W The development consists of two floors below streetlevel facing the river. The height excluding these two floors is 49 m.[12]
Assembly Building C
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57 12 2023 Office Temple Quarter 51°27′14″N 2°35′05″W Topped out
14 The Fairfax
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55 14 1960's Office Formerly Tower House, refurbishment and renaming completed in 2025.
15 Northfield House
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52 18 Residential Southville 51°26′33″N 2°35′56″W
Millwrights Place Thumb 52 14 2023 Residential Redcliffe 51°27′11″N 2°35′13″W
16 New Bridewell Tower
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49 16 2017 Student accommodation Lewin's Mead 51°27′25″N 2°35′36″W
Whitefriars Thumb 49 13 1979 Office Lewin's Mead 51°27′28″N 2°35′41″W
Clifton Cathedral Thumb 49 1 1973 Religion Clifton 51°27′35″N 2°36′59″W
17 Marsh Mills 46 14 2024 Student accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°26′53″N 2°34′34″W Topped out 2025
Catherine's House
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46 14 2024 Residential Bedminster 51°26′29″N 2°35′44″W Former office building.
18 Bristol Cathedral Thumb 44 1 1877 Religion College Green 51°27′06″N 2°36′03″W Built between 1220–1877.
19 The Eye
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43 13 2012 Residential Temple Quarter 51°27′08″N 2°34′54″W
Cheese Lane Shot Tower Thumb 43 4 1969 Office

(former shot tower)

Temple Quarter 51°27′13″N 2°35′09″W Formerly a structure, the tower now forms part of an office development called Vertigo.
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Buildings under construction, approved, proposed, and cancelled

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Below are sub-sections for the tallest under construction, approved, proposed, and cancelled buildings and structures in Bristol.

Height figures are rounded to the nearest metre.

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Bristol and are planned to rise at least 40 metres. Under construction buildings that have already been topped out are listed above.

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Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Year Construction Began Primary Use Location Coordinates Notes
1 Soapworks Thumb 81 21 2024 Residential Old Market 51°27′11″N 2°34′50″W The image is a former soap factory forming part of the development.
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Approved

This lists buildings that have been approved for, but are yet to start, construction in Bristol (over 40 m).

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Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Year Approved Primary use Location Coordinates
1 Gateway Tower 106 28 2024 Residential The Bearpit 51°27′32″N 2°35′25″W
2 St James House 102 28 2024 Residential The Bearpit 51°27′33″N 2°35′30″W
3 The Galleries Newgate A 91 22 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′22″N 2°35′25″W
4 Albert Road 80 20 2025 Student Accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°26′48″N 2°34′35″W
4 University of Bristol TQEC Accommodation 77 21 2019 Student Accommodation Temple Quarter 51°26′51″N 2°34′44″W
5 Greystar Rupert Street 76 21 2024 Residential Lewin's Mead 51°27′26″N 2°35′39″W
6 40-46 Albert Road 64 2024 Student Accommodation St Phillip's Marsh 51°26′45″N 2°34′35″W
7 The Galleries F 56 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′23″N 2°35′19″W
8 The Galleries B 52 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′25″N 2°35′26″W
9 The Galleries Green Street A 51 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′23″N 2°35′23″W
10 The Galleries Green Street G 49 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′23″N 2°35′22″W
11 Malago Road Building C 42 2024 Residential Bedminster 51°26′23″N 2°35′47″W
12 Malago Road Building B 41 2024 Residential Bedminster 51°26′22″N 2°35′49″W
13 The Galleries Almshouses Square D 40 2025 Residential Castle Park 51°27′26″N 2°35′21″W
14 Dandara Temple Gate 16 2024 Residential Temple Quarter 51°26′52″N 2°35′00″W
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Proposed

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in Bristol and are planned to rise at least 40 m tall.

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Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Year Proposed Primary Use Location Coordinates
1 Goram Homes Castle Park 98 26 2022 Residential Castle Park 51°27′19″N 2°35′15″W
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Cancelled

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Rank Name Image Height Floors Year Primary Use Location
1 Project 360 110 32 2001 Offices & Residential Temple Quarter
2 GPO Tower 93 1974 Temple Quarter
3 Broad Quay Central 93 19 2004 Offices & Residential The Centre
4 Victoria Central 40 10 2012 Redcliffe
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Demolished

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Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Year Constructed Year Demolished Primary Use Location Coordinates Notes
1 Tollgate House Thumb 77 19 1975 2006 Office Newfoundland Circus 51°27′34″N 2°35′02″W
2 Premier Inn Bristol City Centre Thumb 60 18 1972 2025 (partially as of March 2025) Hotel, formerly offices Bear Pit 51°27′33″N 2°35′30″W Formerly Avon House.
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Completed structures

This lists completed and topped out structures in Bristol that are at least 40 metres.

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Rank Name Image Height (m) Floors Year Completed Primary use Location Coordinates Notes
1 Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine 150 1 2023 Wind turbine Avonmouth 51°32′17″N 2°40′26″W This structure holds the record for England's tallest onshore wind turbine. It is owned by local residents.
2 Purdown Transmitter Thumb 70 1 1970 Telecommunications tower Stoke Park 51°29′07″N 2°33′46″W Also known as Purdown BT Tower.
3 St Michael's Hospital Thumb 60 1 Chimney stack Kingsdown 51°27′36″N 2°36′00″W
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Structures under construction, approved, proposed, and cancelled

Proposed

This lists structures that are proposed for construction in Bristol and are planned to rise at least 40 m tall.

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Rank Image Name Height (m) Floors Year Proposed Primary Use Location Coordinates
1 Zinc Road Wind Turbine[13] 111 1 2025 Wind turbine Avonmouth 51°30′41″N 2°41′30″W
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