List of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Bristol ranks skyscrapers and structures that are at least 40 metres tall in the city of Bristol, England by height.

Bristol is the largest city in South West England and one of the 11 'Core Cities' in the United Kingdom.

Currently, the tallest building in Bristol is Castle Park View. The tower itself has a height of , or for the top of the structure above ordnance datum (AOD). It has held the city height record since topping out in 2020. The tallest structure in Bristol is a wind turbine in Avonmouth meant for the Lawrence Weston subdivision, at 150 m. It is England's tallest onshore wind turbine and owned by local residents.

The oldest building on the list is St Mary Redcliffe, constructed in 1442, which stands at a height of 80 metres. The church's tower collapsed in 1446, and was reconstructed in 1872. Between 1769 and 1872, the tallest building in Bristol was St Nicholas' Church.

Completed buildings & structures This lists completed and topped out buildings & structures in Bristol that are at least 40 metres (131 ft). This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:Center" |- ! Rank ! Name ! Image ! Height m (ft) ! Floors ! Year Completed/Topped Out ! Primary Use !Location !Coordinates ! Notes ! Listed |- |1 |Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine

|1 |2023 |Wind turbine |Avonmouth | |This structure holds the record for England's tallest onshore wind turbine. It is owned by local residents. |No |- |2 |Castle Park View

|26 |2022 |Residential |Castle Park | ||The tower is high in planning documents, or above ordnance datum (AOD). The development was also the first to connect to Bristol's district heat network. |No |- | rowspan="2" | 3 | Castlemead

| 19 | 1981 | Office |Broadmead

|No |- | St Mary Redcliffe

| 3 | 1442 | Religion |Redcliffe | |Previous tallest building in Bristol between 1442 and 1446, until the tower collapsed in 1446. The tower was rebuilt in 1872. It is commonly misquoted as 292 feet (89m), as well as occasionally being mistaken for a cathedral.Flannel, Julian (2016). Fifty English Steeples: The Finest Medieval Parish Church Towers and Spires in England. Thames and Hudson. pp. 179–180. . Also, contrary to popular belief, the weathervane does not count towards its height. |Grade I |- |4 |Redcliff Quarter

|19 |2024 |Mixed-Use |Redcliffe | |Topped out in 2025 |No |- |5 |Purdown Transmitter

|1 |1970 |Telecommunications tower |Stoke Park | |Also known as Purdown BT Tower. |No |- | 6 |Wills Memorial Building

| 17 | 2007 | Retail/residential |Broadmead | |Also known as Harvey Nichols Tower due to the lower floors being occupied by the department store. |No |- |Christ Church, Clifton Down

| 5 | 1885 | Religion |Clifton

| 18 | 1973 | Office |The Centre | |Formerly Colston Tower. The tower was renamed as part a number of renamings across the city. This followed the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in June 2020. |No |- |One Redcliff Street

| 16 | 1964 | Office |Redcliffe

|No |- | 9 | Fusion Tower

| 17 | 1971 | Student accommodation |Lewin's Mead | | Formerly Froomsgate House, renovated 2017 |No |- | rowspan="2" |10 |Timber Yard

|17 |2024 |Student accommodation |Silverthorne Lane, Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone | |Topped out in 2025. |No |- |Clifton Heights

|14 |1965 |Office |The Triangle

|No |- | 11 | Radisson Blu Bristol

| 17 | 1967 | Hotel |The Centre | | Formerly Bristol & West Building, renovated 2008 |No |- | rowspan="4" |12 |St. Nicholas' Church

|1994 |Office |Bradley Stoke

|No |- |St Michael's Hospital

|1 |1975 |Chimney stack |Kingsdown

|No |- |The Bristol Wheel

|N/A |2016 |Ferris Wheel |Millennium Square | |Also known as the Bristol Eye (not to be confused with 'The Eye' at Temple Quarter) and officially known as the Skyview Wheel or the SkyView Observation Wheel. |No |- | 13 | All Saints' Church

|16 |2023 |Residential |Bedminster | |Topped out in 2024. |No |- |One Bristol

|15 |1972 |Residential |Lewin's Mead | |Formerly Greyfriars, renovated 2017 |No |- | rowspan="2" | 15 | St Paul's Church

|11 |2022 |Office |Temple Quarter | |BT Group Office |No |- | rowspan="2" |16 |The Boatyard

|17 |2023 |Residential |Totterdown | |The development consists of two floors below streetlevel facing the river. The height excluding these two floors is 49 m. |No |- |Assembly Building C

|12 |2023 |Office |Temple Quarter | | Topped out |No |- |17 |The Fairfax

|14 |1962 |Office |Fairfax Street | |Formerly Tower House, refurbishment and renaming completed in 2025. |No |- |18 |Marketgate

|16 |1970 |Student accommodation |Old Market

|No |- | rowspan="2" |19 |Northfield House

|18 |1969 |Residential |Southville

|No |- |Millwrights Place

|14 |2023 |Residential |Redcliffe

|No |- |20 |Holy Trinity Church

|1 |1857 |Religion |Stapleton

|16 |2017 | Student accommodation |Lewin's Mead

|No |- |Whitefriars

|13 |1979 |Office |Lewin's Mead

|No |- |Clifton Cathedral

|1 |1973 |Religion |Clifton

|Grade II* |- |Twinnell House

|17 |1969 |Residential |Easton

|No |- |Croydon House

|17 |1969 |Residential |Easton

|No |- |Holroyd House

|17 |1965 |Residential |Windmill Hill

|No |- |22 |Christ Church With St Ewen

|2 |1791 |Religion |Old City | |Best known for its quarter-jacks which were mounted on each side of the church's clock. They were removed in 2013 for restoration but were unfortunately too badly damaged, rendering them unable to be re-erected. Funding for new quarter-jacks began with an appeal in 2018 and the new figures are expected to be installed around 2027. |Grade II* |- |23 |Barton House

|15 |1958 |Residential |Barton Hill | |First building in Bristol to be classified as a tower block; structural defects found in 2023 requiring evacuation. |No |- | rowspan="3" |24 |St Stephen's Church

|1 |1470 |Religion |Old City

|Grade I |- |Avon Point

|14 |2024 |Student accommodation |St Phillip's Marsh | |Topped out 2025. |No |- |Catherine's House

|14 |2019 |Residential |Bedminster | |Former office building. |No |- | rowspan="4" |25 |Bristol Cathedral

|12 |1967 |Student accommodation |Broad Street | |Originally built as offices; contemporaneous with other towers in Lewin's Mead. |No |- |Corbett House

|14 |1962 |Residential |Barton Hill

|No |- |Polden House

|15 |1965 |Residential |Windmill Hill

|No |- | rowspan="3" |26 |The Eye

|13 |2012 | Residential |Temple Quarter

|No |- |Cheese Lane Shot Tower

|15 |1962 |Residential |Barton Hill

|No |- | rowspan="2" | 27 | Temple Church

|N/A |1887 |Stadium |Ashton Gate | |Home of both Bristol City F.C. and the Bristol Bears rugby union team. The stadium has a seating capacity of roughly 27,000. |No

Buildings under construction or approved Height figures are rounded to the nearest metre.

Under construction Rank Name Image Height m (ft) Floors Year Construction Began Primary UseLocationCoordinates Notes1St James House282025Mixed-UseThe Bearpit2Soapworks212024ResidentialOld MarketThe image is a former soap factory forming part of the development.340-46 Albert Road 2025Student accommodationSt Phillip's Marsh4Freestone Island Block B 112025Student accommodationSt Phillip's Marsh

Approved {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:Center" |+ !Rank !Name !Image !Height m (ft) !Floors !Year Approved !Primary use !Location !Coordinates |- |1 |Gateway Tower

|28 |2024 |Mixed-Use |The Bearpit

|2 |Cabot Gate

|28 |2026 |Student accommodation |Cabot Circus

|3 |The Galleries Newgate A

|22 |2025 |Residential |Castle Park

|4 |Albert Road

|20 |2025 |Student accommodation |St Phillip's Marsh

|5 |University of Bristol TQEC accommodation

|21 |2019 |Student accommodation |Temple Quarter

|6 |Greystar Rupert Street

|21 |2024 |Residential |Lewin's Mead

|7 |The Galleries F