List of tallest buildings and structures in Leicester
This list of tallest buildings in Leicester ranks the tallest buildings in Leicester, United Kingdom by height. The tallest building in Leicester is currently the 17–story Cardinal Telephone Exchange, which rises 84 metres (276 ft) roof height and 91.8 metres (301 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), the Summit, a student accommodation tower on Eastern Boulevard, is the city's third tallest building since its completion in 2013.
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Tallest completed buildings
This is a list of the tallest completed buildings in Leicester. Heights are measured to the structural height, which includes architectural elements, but not communications spires or antennae. The buildings included are all buildings in Leicester over 40 metres (130 ft).
Height: R = Roof.
| Rank | Name (Street address) | Height | Floors | Built | Use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | ||||||
| 1 | Cardinal Telephone Exchange | 84 metres (276 ft) | 17 | 1970 | Commercial Office | |
| 2 | St. George's Tower | 82 metres (269 ft) | 20 | 1960 | Commercial Office | |
| 3 | Leicester Cathedral | 67 metres (220 ft) | 1860 | Church | ||
| 4 | The Summit (Eastern Boulevard, LE2) | 67 metres (220 ft) | 22 | 2013 | Residential | |
| 5 | Goscote House | 66 metres (217 ft) | 22 | Residential | ||
| 6 | Thames Tower | 58 metres (190 ft) | 17 | Commercial Office | ||
| 7 | St. Mary de Castro | 55 metres (180 ft) | Church | |||
| 8 | Clipstone House | 52 metres (171 ft) | 18 | Residential | ||
| 9 | Framland House | 52 metres (171 ft) | 18 | Residential | ||
| 10 | Gordon House | 52 metres (171 ft) | 18 | Residential | ||
| 11 | Maxfield House | 52 metres (171 ft) | 18 | Residential | ||
| 12 | Attenborough Building | 52 metres (171 ft) | 18 | 1970 | University | |
Tallest buildings under construction, approved or proposed
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Leicester either under construction, approved or proposed. Sources: Buildings in Leicester & Leicester Building Projects, Index's of construction and development in Leicester.
| Name (Street address) | Height (m) | Floors | Expected completion |
Use | Developer | Architect(s) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbridge Hotel Tower | 117 | 39 | Hotel | Westbridge Living | Ian Simpson Architects | Cancelled | |
| No. 1 Westbridge Tower 1 | 76 | 26 | Residential | Westbridge Living | Ian Simpson Architects | Cancelled | |
| Block A Bath Lane | 73 | 24 | Residential | Urban Invest | Leach Rhodes Walker | Approved | |
| No. 1 Westbridge Tower 2 | 59 | 20 | Residential | Westbridge Living | Ian Simpson Architects | Cancelled | |
| Burleys Way Tower | 52 | 17 | Hotel | The Bowbridge Group | Proposed | ||
| Bath Lane "601" | 40 | 13 | Student Accommodation | Watkin/Jones Grp | Watkin Jones | Final fixes |
