List of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester

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

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.

Tallest completed buildings[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

External links[edit]

  • [1] (General Database of Skyscrapers)
  • [2] (Specific statistics on British buildings)
  • [3] (Diagrams and details of buildings)

References[edit]

  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", emporis.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020
  3. ^ Leicester Building Projects Indexes of construction and development in Leicester
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