List of tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne ranks skyscrapers and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, by height and doesn't include structures in neighbouring Gateshead. Only structures taller than 45 metres (148 ft) are listed below. Unlike other cities in the UK of its size, Newcastle upon Tyne doesn't have a particularly large number of highrise buildings and structures, the majority are residential tower blocks built in the mid-20th century. St Nicholas' Cathedral, which was completed in 1448 held the title of the tallest building in Newcastle for 396 years until 1844 when St Mary's Cathedral succeeded it by a matter of metres. St Mary's Cathedral also held the title of the city's tallest building for 122 years. In 1966 the first modern building to exceed the height of Newcastle's two cathedrals became the tallest building in the city. Despite this, Shieldfield House held the title for only a two-year period when construction of the 28-storey Vale House was completed in 1968. Vale House to this day remains the tallest structure of any description in the city.[1] However, on 2 February 2017, Newcastle City Council granted planning permission for an 82-metre-tall residential block to be called Hadrian's Tower on Rutherford Street in Newcastle city centre. Now nearing completion in 2020, this building will become the new tallest.[2] Although only a temporary structure, the crane that has been erected on Rutherford Street to help construct the aforementioned tower is currently the tallest structure of any description in Newcastle upon Tyne, at a total height from base to jib of 120 metres.

Many of the tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle can be found in the city centre

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
1 Hadrian's Tower, Rutherford Street Residential 83 272 27 2020 [3]
2 Vale House, Jesmond Vale Residential 80 262 28 1968 [4]
3= Shieldfield House Residential 77 253 26 1966 [5]
3= Bewick Court Residential 77 253 21 2002 [6]
5 Cruddas Park House Mixed 75 246 23 1969 [7]
6 St Mary's Cathedral Place of Worship 68 222 N/A 1844 [8]
7 St James' Park Football Stadium 64.5 213 N/A 2000 Largest cantilever structure in Europe [9]
8 St Nicholas' Cathedral Place of Worship 62 203 N/A 1448 [10]
9 All Saints' Church Place of Worship 62 202 N/A 1796 [11]
10= Cale Cross Office 61 200 18 2002 [12]
10= Civic Centre Government 61 200 12 1967 [13]
12 The View Mixed 60 194 17 2014 [14]
13 Tyne Bridge (shared with Gateshead) Bridge 59 194 N/A 1928 [15]
14= Vallum Court Residential 58 190 20 1965 [16]
14= Todds Nook Residential 58 190 20 1964 [17]
14= Westgate Court Residential 58 190 20 1964 [18]
17 Adelaide House Residential 55 180 19 1968 [19]
18 Forth Banks Mixed 51 167 16 2009 [20]
19 Gateshead Millennium Bridge (shared with Gateshead) Bridge 50 165 N/A 2001 [21]
20 Claremont Tower University 48 157 12 1968 [22]
21 Newcastle International Airport Control Tower Control Tower 46 151 N/A 2006 [23]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Proposed
Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Status Notes
One St. James' (A) Residential 64 210 26 Planned [24]
Bank House, Pilgrim St Office 63 208 14 Under Construction [25]
JesmondThreeSixty Mixed 57 187 18 Planned [26]
One St. James' (B) Office 49 161 14 Planned [27]
Railway Street Building A Mixed 47 155 15 [28]
One St. James' (C) Hotel 42 138 13 Planned [29]


References
  1. Newcastle upon Tyne complete list
  2. Rutherford Street development
  3. Rutherford Street development
  4. Vale House
  5. Shieldfield House
  6. Bewick Court
  7. Cruddas Park House
  8. St Mary's Cathedral
  9. "Existing Stadiums: St James' Park". The Architect's Journal. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011.
  10. Newcastle Cathedral
  11. All Saints' Church
  12. Cale Cross
  13. Civic Centre
  14. Gallowgate Redevelopment
  15. Tyne Bridge
  16. Vallum Court
  17. Todds Nook
  18. Westgate Court
  19. Adelaide House
  20. Forth Banks
  21. Gateshead Millennium Bridge
  22. Claremont Tower
  23. Newcastle International Airport Control Tower
  24. "One St. James' Building A - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  25. Ford, Coreena (14 January 2019). "Billionaire brothers launch plans for office and leisure scheme in Newcastle". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  26. "Plans for an 18-Story tall Skyscraper in Newcastle Revealed". www.ctbuh.org. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  27. "One St. James' Building B - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  28. Railway Street Building A
  29. "One St. James' Building C - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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