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List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Leeds ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the city of Leeds, England by height.

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Leeds is a major UK city and regional capital with a city population of 757,700, and a Metro population of 2,302,000 (2001 est).

Currently, the tallest building in Leeds is Bridgewater Place at 112 m (370 ft). which has held the record since topping out in 2007.

The oldest building on the list is Leeds Town Hall, constructed in 1858, which stands at a height of 69 m (225 ft). The newest is Central Village Tower, completed in 2014, which stands at an height of 70 m (230 ft).

There are currently two skyscrapers with a height of 100 metres (328 ft) or more, and 130 high-rise buildings with a height of at least 35 metres (115 ft) or more.

Tallest buildings and structures

This list ranks externally complete Leeds buildings and free-standing structures that stand at least 50 metres (164 ft), based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equals sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. Buildings that have been demolished are not included.

Approved

* This information below was last updated on March 2017

Proposed

* This information below was last updated on March 2017

Unbuilt

This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Leeds that were planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft), for which planning permission was rejected or which were otherwise withdrawn.

Other unbuilt

  • EMI Westgate Tower, 120–140 metres, 36 storeys (circa 1970, around metres in height, canceled for excessive height, site now occupied by 1980s Westgate Point development)
  • Triple Five Leeds Development - Height unknown (circa 1989, planned complex in Holbeck including shopping, residential and offices which was to include a number of high rise buildings of unspecified height, canceled)
  • Norman Foster plan for Criterion Place for Royal London Insurance - circa 60-70m (proposed 1994, development on site canceled)
  • Kite Tower - 90 m (vision from 2005 since superseded by The Spiracle)
  • Mayfair Tower - 98 m (canceled 2006 due to failure to make profitable)
  • Brunswick Place - 91 m and 85 m (vision from 2006 for a redevelopment of this former Leeds Metropolitan University site)
  • The Spiricle - 80 m / 262 ft / 25 storeys (canceled 2008 due to failure to make it profitable)
  • Cromwell Mount Towers (Unapproved due to inappropriate height)
  • Manor Point (Student residents) - canceled 2006 due to failure to make profitable.
  • Millgarth Tower - Now the site of the new John Lewis store and former Millgarth police station
  • Leeds One by Ian Simpson Architects. Leeds One (on the former Tetley's Brewery site) was taken over by the Vastint project with entirely new plans and design

    • Demolished buildings

  • Elland Road four floodlights - 79m / 260 ft. Constructed 1970 demolished 1991-3 for replacement with new East Stand and lighting above stands.
  • Albion Tower aka Leeds Permanent Building Society Tower - 61 m / 200 ft. Constructed 1960s demolished 1998 for replacement with The Light leisure / shopping complex.

    • References

    List of tallest buildings and structures in Leeds Wikipedia
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