List of tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham

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The BT Tower. At 152 metres, the tallest structure in Birmingham since its construction in 1966.
10 Holloway Circus. The tallest habitable building in Birmingham at 122 metres, completed in 2006.

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Birmingham ranks buildings and structures in the Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham by height.

Birmingham currently has five towers completed at a height of 100 metres or more and a further two towers above 100 metres under construction. At (7), this is the third highest number of high rises of any metropolitan area in the United Kingdom after Greater London (over 150) and Greater Manchester (15).

The first structure to reach a height of 100 metres was the Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower constructed in 1908 and located in the Bournbrook area of the city.

However, further high-rise development in Birmingham did not begin until the post war development of the 1960s and 1970s as a means to house a high number of residents in and around the city core. During this period two further high rise buildings over 100 metres were constructed - the 152 metre BT Tower which remains the tallest structure in Central Birmingham to this day and the 100 metre Alpha Tower.

High rise development slowed during the 1980s and early 1990s, with few significant proposals coming to fruition. However the turn of the 21st century saw a renewed interested in high rise buildings in Central Birmingham with numerous tall proposals being brought forward. The 122 metre 10 Holloway Circus became the tallest habitable building in Birmingham when completed in 2006 and helped to begin a coherent cluster with the nearby BT Tower and Alpha Tower developments. However due to economic factors and a conservative policy towards tall buildings from Birmingham City Council, the majority of these proposals failed to come to fruition with examples such as the 201 metre Regal Tower and the 200 metre VTP tower never being built.

Unlike some other cities in the United Kingdom, Birmingham has historically had a strict attitude towards approval of high rise buildings. One reason for this is due to the fact Central Birmingham is located on a 110 metre sandstone ridge and as a result, the Civil Aviation Authority has previously imposed a maximum building height limit at 242 metres. Typically, all proposed high rise buildings therefore need consultation with Birmingham airport and any proposed skyscraper over 175 metres need further consultation with the CAA.[1]

This cautious attitude has again abated somewhat in recent years with a number of tall buildings approved centred mainly in two distinct areas of the city - Westside and Eastside. These approved developments will join the central business district in creating a number of tower clusters in the city and include the first four official habitable skyscrapers in Birmingham.

In the Westside of Central Birmingham the 132 metre The Mercian residential tower is currently under construction and will become the tallest habitable building in Central Birmingham when completed in 2022. This will be surpassed by the approved nearby 193 metre 100 Broad Street residential tower due for completion in 2024 which will overtake the BT Tower as the tallest building in the city. This tower will become the third tallest building in the United Kingdom outside London. Other significant developments in the Westside include the recently completed 102 metre The Bank Tower as well as the approved 117 metre 211 Broad Street and 100 metre Axis Square residential developments.

The Eastside of Central Birmingham will be home to the 155 metre approved One Eastside residential skyscraper due for completion in 2024. This tower will be joined by two more approved residential towers - the 123 metre tower in Glasswater locks and the 111 metre Exchange Square tower. However these two areas are not the only areas of Central Birmingham that will join the central core in significant developments moving into the 2020s. Digbeth will see a number of significant developments including the proposed 151 metre Irish Centre tower, the approved 113 metre Beorma Quarter residential tower as well as smaller developments including the proposed 98 metre Stone Yard tower.

Already home to a number of the city's tallest buildings, the central business district itself will also see a number of new developments in the coming years including the proposed 155 metre Octagon tower at the Paradise redevelopment site. If built the Octagon would become the world's tallest octagonal shaped residential building.

If all future proposals come to fruition, Birmingham will contain well over 125 buildings over 50 metres tall as well as 19 high rises above 100 metres and 5 skyscrapers above 150 metres. At (19), this is the third highest number of high rises over 100 metres in the United Kingdom either built, under construction or proposed after Greater London (over 250) and Greater Manchester (41).

The Westside area of the city is the most prominent location for tall proposals with 5 either built, under construction or proposed, followed by the Central Business District (4) and Eastside (3).

Tallest buildings and structures

This list ranks externally complete Birmingham buildings and free-standing structures that stand more than 50 metres (164 ft) tall, 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.

Rank Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Coordinates Notes
1 BT Tower Telecommunication BT Tower, Birmingham.JPG 152 499 1966
52°29′01″N 1°54′15″W / 52.483547°N 1.904303°W / 52.483547; -1.904303
[2]
2 10 Holloway Circus Hotel/Residential Holloway Circus Tower Birmingham (cropped).JPG 122 397 39 2005
52°28′31″N 1°54′01″W / 52.475406°N 1.900164°W / 52.475406; -1.900164
[3]
3 The Bank Tower 2 Residential The Bank Tower 2 at sunset (50055156463).jpg 102 335 33 2019
52°28′33″N 1°54′50″W / 52.475903°N 1.913821°W / 52.475903; -1.913821
[4]
4 Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower Clock Tower Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower.jpg 100 329 1908
52°26′59″N 1°55′50″W / 52.449844°N 1.930674°W / 52.449844; -1.930674
[5]
5 Alpha Tower Office Alpha Tower, Birmingham - geograph.org.uk - 185206.jpg 100 328 28 1973
52°28′43″N 1°54′23″W / 52.478611°N 1.906389°W / 52.478611; -1.906389
[6]
6 Orion Building Residential Orion Building -Birmingham -UK(2).JPG 90 295 28 2007
52°28′39″N 1°54′08″W / 52.477486°N 1.902353°W / 52.477486; -1.902353
[7]
7 Clydesdale Tower Residential The Sentinels, Birmingham.jpg 90 295 32 1972
52°28′28″N 1°54′05″W / 52.47449°N 1.90132°W / 52.47449; -1.90132
[8]
8 Cleveland Tower Residential Cleveland Tower and Holloway Circus Tower.jpg 90 295 32 1971
52°28′28″N 1°54′05″W / 52.47449°N 1.90132°W / 52.47449; -1.90132
[9]
9 Three Snowhill Office Three Snowhill new home of BT from St Chad's Tram Stop (49363569727).jpg 90 290 18 2019
52°29′05″N 1°53′58″W / 52.484700°N 1.899316°W / 52.484700; -1.899316
[10]
10 The Rotunda Residential Rotunda, Birmingham July 2007.JPG 81 266 23 1965
52°28′42″N 1°53′43″W / 52.478342°N 1.895389°W / 52.478342; -1.895389
[11]
11 Exchange Square 1 Tower 3 Residential 81 266 23 2019
52°28′57″N 1°53′30″W / 52.482441°N 1.891659°W / 52.482441; -1.891659
[12]
12 Aston Place (Arena Central) Residential 80 262 26 2019
52°28′41″N 1°54′20″W / 52.478097°N 1.905604°W / 52.478097; -1.905604
13 Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant Chimney Birmingham energy recovery facility 24y07.JPG 80 262 N/A 1996
52°27′34″N 1°50′36″W / 52.459382°N 1.843248°W / 52.459382; -1.843248
[13]
14 Centre City Tower Office Campus in Birmingham.jpg 76 249 21 1975
52°28′34″N 1°53′55″W / 52.476017°N 1.898503°W / 52.476017; -1.898503
[14]
15 Five Ways Tower Office Five Ways Tower.jpg 76 249 22 1979
52°28′17″N 1°54′59″W / 52.471317°N 1.916328°W / 52.471317; -1.916328
[15]
16 Hyatt Regency Hotel Hyatt Regency -Birmingham -UK.jpg 75 246 24 1990
52°28′41″N 1°54′32″W / 52.477933°N 1.908907°W / 52.477933; -1.908907
[16]
17 Two Snowhill Office Two Snowhill Birmingham.jpg 75 246 15 2013
52°28′41″N 1°54′32″W / 52.477933°N 1.908907°W / 52.477933; -1.908907
[17]
18 1 Snow Hill Plaza Hotel Snow Hill Plaza -Birmingham -UK.JPG 72 236 20 1973
52°29′05″N 1°53′54″W / 52.484831°N 1.898317°W / 52.484831; -1.898317
[18]
19 The Cube Office/Residential/Commercial The Cube birmingham.jpg 70.4 231 23 2010
52°28′30″N 1°54′25″W / 52.4750°N 1.9070°W / 52.4750; -1.9070
[19]
20 Londonderry House Residential/Car Park Londonderry House - Dale End, Birmingham - Unite Students and NCP Car Park (27182534106).jpg 70 230 21
52°28′56″N 1°53′34″W / 52.482236°N 1.892894°W / 52.482236; -1.892894
[20]
21 Colmore Gate Office Colmore -Birmingham -UK.JPG 70 230 15 1992
52°28′57″N 1°53′49″W / 52.482403°N 1.897078°W / 52.482403; -1.897078
[21]
22 Quayside Tower Office Quayside Tower -Birmingham -UK.JPG 70 230 18 1965
52°28′38″N 1°54′40″W / 52.477231°N 1.911008°W / 52.477231; -1.911008
[22]
23 The McLaren Building Office McLaren Building 1.jpg 69 226 21 1972
52°28′55″N 1°53′32″W / 52.482072°N 1.892308°W / 52.482072; -1.892308
[23]
24 One Hagley Road Office 1 Hagley Road, Birmingham.JPG 69 226 19 1974
52°28′23″N 1°55′11″W / 52.473181°N 1.919614°W / 52.473181; -1.919614
[24]
25 The Bank Tower 1 Residential 68 223 22 2019 [25]
26 Midland Building Office 67 220 17 1967
52°28′36″N 1°54′01″W / 52.476578°N 1.900378°W / 52.476578; -1.900378
[26]
27 Bank House Office Bank House - Cherry Street and Cannon Street, Birmingham (32450365961).jpg 66 217 20 1967
52°28′49″N 1°53′51″W / 52.480397°N 1.897538°W / 52.480397; -1.897538
[27]
28 Brindley House Mixed Brindley House - 101 Newhall Street, Birmingham (4110710414).jpg 65 213 18 1967
52°29′01″N 1°54′18″W / 52.483602°N 1.905036°W / 52.483602; -1.905036
[28]
29 Fifty4 Hagley Road Office 54 Hagley Road, Five Ways (24066203511).jpg 64 210 18 1976
52°28′18″N 1°55′27″W / 52.471680°N 1.924188°W / 52.471680; -1.924188
[29]
30 Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Broad Street - Cumberland House Hotel Hampton by Hilton hotel - Tennant Street, Birmingham (12389751995).jpg 64 210 18 1964
52°28′30″N 1°54′50″W / 52.475069°N 1.913881°W / 52.475069; -1.913881
[30]
31 Chamberlain Hall - The Vale Student Accommodation The Vale - Church Road, Edgbaston - Chamberlain Hall (25813434451).jpg 64 210 21 2015
52°27′47″N 1°55′21″W / 52.463140°N 1.922594°W / 52.463140; -1.922594
[31]
32 Centenary Plaza Residential / Hotel Nitenite - Centenary Plaza - Gas Street Basin (9481294756).jpg 63 207 20 2002
52°28′36″N 1°54′25″W / 52.476567°N 1.906872°W / 52.476567; -1.906872
[32]
33 Queen Elizabeth Hospital Public Facility Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham from Selly Oak Triangle.jpg 63 207 14 2010
52°27′06″N 1°56′35″W / 52.451767°N 1.943083°W / 52.451767; -1.943083
34 Muirhead Tower University Muirhead Tower.jpg 62 203 15 1971
52°27′06″N 1°55′46″W / 52.451727°N 1.929350°W / 52.451727; -1.929350
[33]
35 Cobalt Square (Hagley House) Office Hagley House, Birmingham.jpg 62 203 17 1965
52°28′21″N 1°55′21″W / 52.472493°N 1.922618°W / 52.472493; -1.922618
[34]
36 Holiday Inn Express Birmingham City Centre Hotel Holiday Inn Express - Arena Central (32985769471).jpg 61 201 18 2017
52°28′39″N 1°54′24″W / 52.477412°N 1.906697°W / 52.477412; -1.906697
[35]
37 St Martin in the Bull Ring Place of Worship St Martins church and Bullring -Birmingham -England.jpg 61 200 N/A 1855
52°28′37″N 1°53′37″W / 52.477045°N 1.893508°W / 52.477045; -1.893508
[36]
38 Trident House Residential 61 200 19 1981
52°28′31″N 1°54′41″W / 52.475359°N 1.911472°W / 52.475359; -1.911472
[37]
39 Jurys Inn Hotel Jurys Inn -Birmingham -UK.JPG 61 200 18 1975
52°28′36″N 1°54′41″W / 52.476729°N 1.911498°W / 52.476729; -1.911498
[38]
40 Library of Birmingham Library LoB 001 20131030.jpg 60 197 10 2013
52°28′47″N 1°54′31″W / 52.479772°N 1.908491°W / 52.479772; -1.908491
[39]
41 James Watt and William Murdoch Residences Residential Aston University Student Accommodation phase 1.jpg 60 197 18 2010
52°29′07″N 1°53′19″W / 52.485224°N 1.888473°W / 52.485224; -1.888473
[40]
42 Mary Sturge and Harriet Martineau Residences Residential Aston University Student Village phase 2 completed - James Watt Queensway.jpg 60 197 18 2013
52°29′05″N 1°53′29″W / 52.484602°N 1.891371°W / 52.484602; -1.891371
[41]
43 University Locks (No.1 Eastside Locks) Student Accommodation 60 197 17 2016
52°29′00″N 1°52′51″W / 52.483345°N 1.880894°W / 52.483345; -1.880894
[42]
44 Briarley Residential 59 194 21 1966 [43]
45 Churchill House Residential 59 194 21 1966 [44]
46 Windsor House Office 59 194 14 [45]
47 Lloyd House Office Lloyd House - WMP HQ.jpg 59 194 13 1964
52°29′02″N 1°53′51″W / 52.483769°N 1.897378°W / 52.483769; -1.897378
[46]
48 Lyndon House Office Lyndon House, Birmingham.jpg 59 194 17 [47]
49 11 Brindleyplace Office Brindleyplace 11.jpg 59 194 13 2008
52°28′36″N 1°54′51″W / 52.476714°N 1.914253°W / 52.476714; -1.914253
50 One Centenary Square Office CENT sQ 02-17.jpg 58 190 11 2018
52°28′43″N 1°54′25″W / 52.4787°N 1.9070°W / 52.4787; -1.9070
[48]
51 Park Regis Birmingham (formerly Auchinleck House) Hotel Auchinleck House, Birmingham.jpg 58 190 16 1964
52°28′22″N 1°55′01″W / 52.472875°N 1.916957°W / 52.472875; -1.916957
[49]
52 Church of St Peter and St Paul Place of Worship Aston church Birmingham.jpg 58 190 N/A 1480
52°30′25″N 1°52′48″W / 52.507069°N 1.879999°W / 52.507069; -1.879999
[50]
53 Barry Jackson Tower Residential 58 190 20 1972 [51]
54 Warstone Tower Residential 57 187 20 1967 [52]
55 One Snowhill Mixed Snow Hill Plaza.jpg 57 187 12 2009
52°29′01″N 1°53′54″W / 52.483597°N 1.898223°W / 52.483597; -1.898223
[53]
56 City Centre House Mixed City Centre House - Big Top - New Street, Birmingham (33625138135).jpg 57 187 13 1965
52°28′45″N 1°53′45″W / 52.479285°N 1.895968°W / 52.479285; -1.895968
[54]
57 Pritchett Towers Residential 57 187 20 1971 [55]
58 Hodgson Tower Residential 57 187 20 1971 [56]
59 Sapphire Tower Residential 57 187 20 1971 [57]
60 Durham Tower Residential 57 187 20 1970 [58]
61 Studley Tower Residential 57 187 20 1969 [59]
62 Victor Tower Residential 57 187 20 1969 [60]
63 Century Tower Residential Century Tower - Bristol Road, Edgbaston 57 187 20 1968
52°27′22″N 1°54′32″W / 52.456155°N 1.908839°W / 52.456155; -1.908839
[61]
64 Holbrook Tower Residential 57 187 20 1968 [62]
65 Salisbury Tower Residential 57 187 20 1968 [63]
66 Brinklow Tower Residential 57 187 20 1967 [64]
67 Canterbury Tower Residential 57 187 20 1967 [65]
68 Wickets Tower Residential Wickets Tower - Pershore Road, Edgbaston 57 187 20 1967
52°27′22″N 1°54′26″W / 52.456043°N 1.907304°W / 52.456043; -1.907304
[66]
69 Wilmcote Tower Residential 57 187 20 1967 [67]
70 Three Brindleyplace Mixed Brindleyplace 3 with tower.jpg 55 180 13 1998
52°28′42″N 1°54′48″W / 52.478393°N 1.913238°W / 52.478393; -1.913238
[68]
71 Hive Residential Hive Masshouse.jpg 54.5 179 15 2011
52°28′54″N 1°53′22″W / 52.481591°N 1.889355°W / 52.481591; -1.889355
[69]
72 The Colmore Building Office Colmore Plaza.jpg 54 177 14 2008
52°29′01″N 1°53′45″W / 52.483665°N 1.895918°W / 52.483665; -1.895918
[70]
73 Albany House Mixed 54 177 12 1962 [70]
74 The Lansdowne Residential 53 172 18 2018
52°28′22″N 1°55′13″W / 52.472850°N 1.920262°W / 52.472850; -1.920262
75 Norfolk Tower Residential 52 171 18 1971 [71]
76 Eight Brindleyplace Mixed 8 Brindleyplace.jpg 52 171 14 2002
52°28′37″N 1°54′48″W / 52.477001°N 1.913369°W / 52.477001; -1.913369
[72]
77 Exchange Square 1 Tower 2 Residential 52 170 16 2019
52°28′56″N 1°53′27″W / 52.482326°N 1.890964°W / 52.482326; -1.890964
[12]
78 Axis Office Axis Building, Birmingham.jpg 51 167 12
52°28′38″N 1°54′17″W / 52.477201°N 1.904860°W / 52.477201; -1.904860
[73]
79 1 Colmore Row Office One Colmore Row.jpg 51 167 12 2004
52°28′58″N 1°53′52″W / 52.482824°N 1.897771°W / 52.482824; -1.897771
[74]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Under construction

Rank Name Use Height Floors Image Notes
metres feet
1 The Mercian Residential 132 433 42 Estimated completion: 2022
2 103 Colmore Row (New tower) Office 108 354 26 Estimated Completion: 2021
3 Lancaster Circus Student Accommodation 77 253 24 Estimated Completion: 2020
4 Snowhill Wharf Residential 67 220 21 Estimated completion: 2022
5 3 Arena Central Office 62 203 18 Estimated completion: 2020
6 St Martins Place Residential 53 172 17 Estimated completion: 2020

Approved

Rank Name Use Height Floors Image Notes
metres feet
1 100 Broad Street Residential 193 634 61 Approved in 2020
2 One Eastside Residential 156 512 51 Approved in 2019
3 St Joesphs Eastside Residential 123 403 38 Approved in 2019
4 Beorma Quarter Office 113 371 27 Estimated completion: 2018.[75]
5 Lunar Rise Residential 75 246 25 Approved in 2018
6 Bloc Hotel Hotel 74 272 22 Approved in 2018
7 Post and Mail Offices and residential 73 239 17 Approved in 2015[76]
8 Kent Street Baths Residential 61 200 19 Approved in 2018
9 Bristol Street Apartments Residential 60 197 18 Approved in 2017

Proposed

Rank Name Use Height Floors Image Notes
metres feet
1 211 Broad Street 'Barcode' Apart hotel 117 383 36 Proposed in 2019
2 Exchange Square Phase 2 Residential/Hotel 111 364 36 Proposed in 2019
3 Axis Square Tower 2 Office 100 328 23 Proposed in 2017
4 The Stone Yard Residential 98 322 30 Proposed in 2019
5 Monaco House Tower 1 Residential 90 295 29 Proposed in 2016
6 193 Camp Hill Residential 90 295 26 Proposed in 2019
7 Smallbrook Queensway Office/Residential 88 289 26 Proposed in 2016
8 Connaught Square Residential 88 289 27 Proposed in 2017
9 Arena Central Plot E1 Residential 86 281 22 Proposed in 2015
10 Monaco House Tower 2 Residential 80 262 26 Proposed in 2016
11 Lancaster/Lawson St Tower Student accommodation 72 236 22 Proposed in 2018
12 Axis Square Tower 1 Office 70 230 16 Proposed in 2017
13 One Centenary Way Offices 68 223 13 Proposed in 2016
14 49-51 Holloway Head Residential 53 173 17 Proposed in 2016
15 St Martin's Place Residential 53 173 17 Proposed in 2017
16 Residences Edgbaston Residential 51 167 16 Proposed in 2018

Un-built

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

Rank Name Use Height Floors Year Image Notes
metres feet
1 VTP200 Observation Tower 200 656 10 2010 [77]
2 Arena Central Tower Office 175 574 50 2007
  • The Arena Central project was originally masterplanned by HOK International in 1998. The plan called for a landmark 50-storey tower of around 245 metres (805 feet) in height, always intended to be built as one of the latter phases of the scheme. In the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack and after considering market forces, the developers removed 15-storeys from the planned tower.[78]
  • Superseded by the V Building.[78]
The Birmingham Pinnacle Observation Tower 175 574 2008 The Pinnacle was proposed as Europe's first vertical theme park. It would have provided a range of theme park rides, an observation deck, restaurants, shops, bars and leisure facilities. Superseded by VTP200.[79]
4 Bull Ring Tower Office 160 525 35 1990 Developed by London and Edinburgh Trust and designed by Chapman Taylor were plans that surfaced continuously between 1987 and 1990 for the redevelopment of the Bull Ring Shopping Centre in Birmingham and the demolition of the Rotunda.

In the place of the Rotunda was to stand a 160 metre tall office block, a Post Modern design with Art Deco hints of a similar manner to One Liberty Place in Philadelphia. The recession at the start of the 1990s however saw the plans fail to come to fruition and the Rotunda was later listed and restored.[80]

5 V Building Residential 152 499 51 Proposed in 2006.[81] A new but smaller scheme has been proposed in its place.[82]
6 Post and Mail Scheme (Tower 1 Scheme C) Office 150 492 35 2010 [83]
7 Rough Diamond Hotel Tower Hotel 120 394 [84]
Rough Diamond Office Tower Office 120 394 [85]
Rough Diamond Residential Tower Residential 120 394 [86]
10 No 1 Snow Hill Plaza Office 118 387 29 2011 1 Snow Hill Plaza was to be constructed on the site of the Kennedy Tower, however these proposals were dropped following the collapse of the developer, Kenmore. The building that stands on the site has now been renovated and turned into a new Holiday Inn Express indicating that the proposal for a new office building is permanently dead.[87]

Demolished

This lists buildings and structures in Birmingham that were demolished or are undergoing demolition and at one time stood at least 50 metres (164 ft) in height.

Rank Name Use Completed Demolished Height Floors Image Notes
metres feet
1 103 Colmore Row Office 1976 2017 80 262 23 NatWestTowerBirmingham.JPG Building demolished during 2016-2017 [88]
2 Birmingham Post and Mail HQ Office 1964 2005 67 222 16 Post and Mail building, Birmingham - partial demolition - Andy Mabbett - 02.JPG The building was designed by John Madin and was one of his key modernist buildings. It was demolished in the 2005 to make way for Colmore Plaza, which stands at 54 metres (177 ft).
3 Stephenson Tower Residential 1967 2011 63 207 20 Stephenson Tower, Birmingham.JPG Demolished in the summer of 2011 as part of site clearance for the redeveloped New Street railway station[89][90]
4 Wheel of Birmingham Ferris Wheel 2004 2006 62 203 Birmingham -wheel -UK.JPG [91] The wheel normally comes back every Christmas season between November and January, along with an ice rink [92]
5 Dalton Tower Residential 1971 2011 61 200 21 Aston Uni student blocks.JPG Demolished on 8 May 2011 as part of phase II of the Aston University student village development.[93][94]
6 Lawrence Tower Residential 1971 2011 59 194 21 Aston Uni student blocks.JPG Demolished on 8 May 2011 as part of phase II of the Aston University student village development.[93][95]
7 Clyde Tower Residential 1967 2006 59 194 20 Demolished 5 February 2006[96]
8 Stafford Tower Residential 1971 2014 58 190 21 Stafford Tower, Birmingham.jpg Demolished on 27 April 2014 as part of phase II of the Aston University student village development.[97]
9= Cornwall Tower Residential 1970 2014 52 171 18 Demolished 26 October 2014[98]
9= Normansell Tower Residential 1972 2012 52 171 18 Demolished 2 September 2012

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

The Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower was the tallest structure in Birmingham from 1908 until 1969

This lists free-standing structures that once held the title of tallest structure in Birmingham.

Name Location Years as tallest Height
metres / ft
Floors Reference
St Philip's Cathedral Colmore Row 1725–1777 (52 years) 01.040 / 131 03.0N/A [99]
Church of SS Peter and Paul Aston 1777–1855 (78 years) 02.057.9 / 190 04.0N/A [100]
St Martin in the Bull Ring The Bull Ring 1855–1908 (53 years) 02.061 / 200 04.0N/A [101]
Joseph Chamberlain Memorial Clock Tower University of Birmingham 1908–1966 (58 years) 02.0100 / 329 04.0N/A [102]
BT Tower Jewellery Quarter 1966 – present 02.0152 / 498 04.0N/A [103]

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