List of tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth
This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Portsmouth ranks skyscrapers and structures in Portsmouth, England by height. Only structures taller than 150 feet (46 m) are listed below. The city's current tallest structure is the 558-foot-tall Emirates Spinnaker Tower (170 m), which is also the tallest accessible structure in the United Kingdom outside London.
Gunwharf Quays and a section of the Portsmouth skyline
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Portsmouth's two tallest structures viewed from Portsmouth harbour
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 | Emirates Spinnaker Tower | Observation Tower | ![]() |
170 | 558 | 4 | 2005 | [1] |
2 | East Side Plaza Portsmouth (Lipstick Tower) | Residential | 101 | 333 | 26 | 2008 | [2] | |
3= | Crown Place | Student Accommodation | 73 | 239 | 23 | 2018 | [3] | |
3= | Greetham Street | Student Accommodation | ![]() |
73 | 239 | 24 | 2016 | [4] |
5 | Ladywood House | Residential | 72 | 236 | 24 | 1971 | [5] | |
6 | Admiralty Tower | Residential | 69 | 223 | 22 | 2008 | [6] | |
7 | Europa House | Student Accommodation | ![]() |
64 | 207 | 18 | 1969 | [7] |
8= | Catherine House (formerly Zurich House) | Student Accommodation | 62 | 200 | 15 | 1973 | [8] | |
8= | Sarah Robinson House | Residential | 62 | 200 | 21 | [9] | ||
10 | Millgate House | Residential | 56 | 187 | 21 | [10] | ||
11= | Barkis House | Residential | 52 | 171 | 18 | [11] | ||
11= | Nickleby House | Residential | 52 | 171 | 18 | [12] | ||
13= | Barnard Tower | Residential | 51 | 167 | 13 | [13] | ||
13= | Edgbaston House | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | [14] | ||
13= | Handsworth House | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | [15] | ||
13= | Leamington House (due for demolition[16]) | Residential | ![]() |
51 | 167 | 18 | [17] | |
13= | Tipton House | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | [18] | ||
13= | Horatia House (due for demolition[16]) | Residential | 51 | 167 | 18 | [19] | ||
13= | St Mary's Church, Portsea | Church building | ![]() |
51 | 167 | [20] |
Tallest under construction, approved and proposed
Under Construction
Name | Use | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Construction Ends | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanhope House | Student Accommodation | 19 | August 2019 | [21] | |||
Portsmouth Point | Mixed | 67.65 | 222 | 16/19 | 2020 | [22] |
Approved
Name | Use | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Floors | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Blade | Student Accommodation | 110 | 361 | 33 | Scheme dead as of 2013.[23] | |
Mammoth Mega Crane | Ship Repair | 72 | 236 | 0 | [24] |
Timeline of tallest buildings and structures
The history of tall buildings in Portsmouth only really began in the 1960s and 1970s. The 170m Spinnaker Tower has been the tallest structure in the city since 2005.
Year tallest | Name | Image | Height (m) | Height (ft) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1693–1880s | Portsmouth Cathedral | 37 | 121 | |
1880s–1912 | St Mary's Church, Portsea | ![]() |
51 | 167 |
1912–1969 | 240/250-ton Arrol crane, HMNB Portsmouth[25] | ![]() |
61 | 200[26] |
1969–1971 | Europa House | ![]() |
63 | 207 |
1971–2005 | Ladywood House | 72 | 236 | |
2005– | Emirates Spinnaker Tower | ![]() |
170 | 558 |
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References
- Spinnaker Tower
- 1 Gunwharf Quays
- Greetham Street
- Ladywood House
- Admiralty Tower
- Europa House
- Zurich House
- Sarah Robinson House
- Millgate House
- Barkis House
- Nickleby House
- Barnard Tower
- Edgbaston House
- Handsworth House
- The News, Portsmouth tower blocks Leamington House and Horatia House to be torn down as concrete is too weak and repair work would cost £86m, Monday 18 February 2019
- Leamington House
- Tipton House
- Horatia House
- The News, Portsmouth's St Mary's Church tower to reopen, 7 August 2009, Updated 11 August 2009
- {http://rgb-group.org/commercial-developments/stanhope-house-portsmouth}
- {https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/politics/two-new-tower-blocks-given-green-light-to-be-built-in-portsmouth-s-city-centre-1-8543027}
- {http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/portsmouth-blade/11602]
- {https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/portsmouth-s-new-mega-crane-to-revolutionise-royal-navy-frigate-and-destroyer-repairs-1-8738012}
- 20th Century Naval Dockyards, Devonport and Portsmouth Characterisation Report, Naval Dockyards Society
- 1983 – Dismantling of 240 ton Crane, Portsmouth Royal Dockyard Historical Trust
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