List of tallest buildings and structures in Nottingham

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Nottingham ranks the tallest buildings as well as structures within the City of Nottingham by height. Currently the tallest structure in Nottingham is the Eastcroft Incinerator, standing at 91 m (299 ft). However, the tallest building in Nottingham is the Victoria Centre Flats A, standing at 75 m (246 ft).

St. Peter's Church in Nottingham was 1480, and was the tallest building in Nottingham for 361 years. High rise development in Nottingham was most active during the 1960s when many residential flats and tower blocks were constructed. However several towerblocks have been demolished or renovated during the 1980s and 2010s. High rise development slowed during the 1970s, and since 2000 only a few high rise buildings have been constructed.

Panoramic view of Nottingham seen from Clipston in January 2010

Tallest existing buildings and structures

The tallest existing buildings and structures above 40 metres (131 ft), as of June 2019, in Nottingham are listed below.[1]

Rank	Name (alternate names)	Image	Height		Floors	Year	Use	Coordinates	Notes
1	Eastcroft Energy from Waste Facility (Eastcroft Incinerator)		91 m	299 ft		1970	Chimney	52°56′47″N 1°08′07″W	[2]
2	Victoria Centre Flats A		75 m	246 ft	26	1972	Residential	52°57′26″N 1°08′50″W	[3]
3	Pine View (Buckland Court)		62 m	203 ft	21	1967	Residential	52°57′36″N 1°10′19″W	[4]
4=	Burrows Court		61 m	200 ft	21	1967	Residential	52°57′24″N 1°07′34″W	[5]
4=	Bowman Telephone Exchange (BT)		61 m	200 ft	13	1978	Logistics Centre	52°57′22″N 1°08′27″W	[6]
4=	University Chimney		61 m	200 ft[lower-alpha 1]		1968	Chimney	52°56′24″N 1°11′32″W	[7]
7	Aspire		60 m	197 ft		2008	Sculpture	52°57′06″N 1°11′05″W	[8]
8	Southchurch Court		59 m	194 ft	20	1969	Residential	52°54′42″N 1°10′16″W	[9]
9	Tower Building, UoN		57.9 m	190 ft	17	1966	University	52°56′32″N 1°11′19″W	[10]
10	Ash View (Bampton Court)		54.5 m	179 ft	18	1968	Residential	52°57′38″N 1°10′23″W	[11]
11=	Victoria Centre Flats B		53.3 m	175 ft	18	1972	Residential	52°57′23″N 1°08′49″W	[12]
11=	All Saints' Church		53.3 m	175 ft		1864	Church	52°57′37″N 1°09′41″W	[13]
13	High Point (Braidwood Court / The Pinnacle)		52.7 m	173 ft	19	1970	Residential	52°57′59″N 1°10′06″W	[14]
14=	Cranbrook House		50 m	164 ft	14		Residential	52°57′15″N 1°08′29″W	[15]
14=	Nottingham Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of St. Barnabas)		50 m	164 ft	14	1844	Church	52°57′17″N 1°09′26″W	[16]
14=	City Hospital Chimney		50 m	164 ft			Chimney	52°59′25″N 1°09′25″W	[17]
17	Marco Island (Royal Mail Building)		47.9 m	157 ft	15	2005	Residential Mercantile Parking	52°57′20″N 1°08′31″W	[18]
18	Oak View (Mellors Court)		46 m	151 ft	16	1968	Residential	52°57′36″N 1°10′22″W	[19]
19=	Newton House		45.7 m	150 ft	14		Commercial Office	52°57′06″N 1°09′12″W	[20]
19=	Newton Building, NTU		45.7 m	150 ft	10	1956	University	52°57′24″N 1°09′07″W	[21]
19=	St. Peter's Church		45.7 m	150 ft	10	1480	Church	52°57′08″N 1°08′55″W	[22]
22	Nottingham One Tower		45.6 m	150 ft	14	2014	Residential Office	52°56′57″N 1°08′32″W	[23]
23=	Woodthorpe Court		45.1 m	148 ft	16	1965	Residential	52°59′01″N 1°08′13″W	[24]
23=	Winchester Court		45.1 m	148 ft	16	1965	Residential	52°58′58″N 1°08′12″W	[25]
23=	Manvers Court		45.1 m	148 ft	16	1964	Residential	52°57′07″N 1°08′07″W	[26]
23=	Kingston Court		45.1 m	148 ft	16	1966	Residential	52°57′07″N 1°08′02″W	[27]
23=	Bentinck Court		45.1 m	148 ft	16	1965	Residential	52°57′09″N 1°08′09″W	[28]
23=	Colwick Woods Court		45.1 m	148 ft	16	1966	Residential	52°57′03″N 1°07′07″W	[29]
29	The Litmus Building		43.9 m	144 ft[lower-alpha 2]	14	2007		52°57′24″N 1°08′37″W	[30]
30	Global Point (Academy Heights / Kaplan Residences)		43 m	141 ft	14	2014	Residential Shops Restaurant	52°57′11″N 1°09′12″W	[31]
31	Britannia Hotel		42.6 m	140 ft	14		Hotel	52°57′08″N 1°09′14″W	[32]
32	Jurys Inn Nottingham		40.8 m	134 ft[lower-alpha 3]	13	2005	Hotel	52°56′54″N 1°08′26″W	[33]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

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

Under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in Nottingham over 40 m (130 ft).

Rank	Name (alternate names)	Image	Height		Floors	Year	Use	Notes
1	Unity Square		53 m	174 ft	11	2021	Commercial Office	[34]
2	The Vantage		40 m	130 ft	14	2021	Rental Apartments Public Parking Fitness Centre	[35]

Proposed

This lists buildings that have been proposed but are yet to receive approval to be built in Nottingham over 40 m (130 ft).

Rank	Name (alternate names)	Image	Height		Floors	Year	Use	Notes
1	1–4 Queen's Road		68 m	223 ft	26	2023	Rental Apartments Hotel	[36]
2	Hotel Indigo / Staybridge Suites		50.2 m	165 ft[lower-alpha 4]	15		Hotel	[37]
3=	Island Quarter Apartments		45 m	148 ft	18	2022	Rental Apartments Shops	[38]
3=	Guildhall Hotel		45 m	148 ft	15		Hotel	[39]

Tallest unbuilt buildings and structures

This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Nottingham that were planned to rise at least 40 metres (131 ft), for which planning permission was rejected or which were otherwise withdrawn.

Rank	Name (alternate names)	Image	Height		Floors	Year	Use	Notes
1	Whyte Tower 1 (Lower Parliament Street Tower 1)		151 m	495 ft	54		Residential Hotel Office	[40]
2	Christian Centre		93 m	305 ft			Church	[41]
3	No. 1 Brook Street Tower 1		80 m	260 ft	25		Residential Mercantile	[42]
4	Whyte Tower 2		78 m	256 ft	25		Commercial Office Hotel	[43]
5	No. 1 Brook Street Tower 2		46.8 m	154 ft	12		Residential Mercantile	[44]

Tallest demolished buildings and structures

This list shows the tallest buildings in structures in Nottingham of at least 30 metres (98 ft) in height that have been demolished.

Rank	Name (alternate names)	Image	Height		Floors	Completed	Demolished	Use	Coordinates	Notes
1=	Evans Court		61 m	200 ft	20	1971	1985	Residential		[45]
1=	Auburn Court		61 m	200 ft	20	1971	1985	Residential		[46]
1=	Wicklow Court		61 m	200 ft	20	1971	1985	Residential		[47]
1=	Mill Court		61 m	200 ft	20	1971	1985	Residential		[48]
5	Trinity Church		54 m	177 ft		1841		Church		[49]
6=	Willoughby Court		48.1 m	158 ft	17	1967	2015	Residential	52°56′58″N 1°10′22″W	[50]
6=	Newgate Court		48.1 m	158 ft	17	1967	2016	Residential	52°57′04″N 1°10′22″W	[51]
6=	Lenton Court		48.1 m	158 ft	17	1967	2013	Residential	52°57′01″N 1°10′23″W	[52]
6=	Digby Court		48.1 m	158 ft	17	1967	2014	Residential	52°56′59″N 1°10′19″W	[53]
6=	Abbey Court		48.1 m	158 ft	17	1967	2014	Residential	52°57′02″N 1°10′20″W	[54]
11	Highcross Court		43.3 m	142 ft	15	1966	2012	Residential	52°57′34″N 1°10′10″W	[55]
12	Clifford Court		34 m	112 ft	11	1963	2013	Residential	52°57′31″N 1°10′07″W	[56]
13	Highurst Court		32.5 m	107 ft	11	1963	2013	Residential	52°57′26″N 1°09′59″W	[57]

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Year tallest	Name	Image	Height		Floors	Coordinates	Notes
1480–1841	St. Peter's Church		45.7 m	150 ft		52°57′08″N 1°08′55″W	[58]
1841–1958	Trinity Church		54 m	177 ft			[59]
1958–1967	All Saints' Church		53.3 m	175 ft		52°57′37″N 1°09′41″W	[60]
1966–1967	Tower Building, UoN		57.9 m	190 ft	17	52°56′32″N 1°11′19″W	[61]
1967–1970	Pine View (Buckland Court)		62 m	203 ft	21	52°57′36″N 1°10′19″W	[62]
1970–present	Eastcroft Energy from Waste Facility (Eastcroft Incinerator)		91 m	299 ft		52°56′47″N 1°08′07″W	[63]

Tallest structures in Nottinghamshire

Rank	Name (alternate names)	Image	Height		Floors	Year	Use	Coordinates	Notes
1	Cottam Power Station (Decommissioned)		200 m	660 ft		1968	Chimney	53.304°N 0.7815°W	[64]
2	Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station		199 m	653 ft		1968	Chimney	52.865268°N 1.255°W	[65]
3	West Burton Power Station		198 m	650 ft		1967	Chimney	53.365°N 0.8194°W	[66][67]

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