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[[Image:Inacity Manchester.jpg|thumb|right|[[Piccadilly Tower]] will become the largest tower in Manchester when built.]]
[[Image:Inacity Manchester.jpg|thumb|right|[[Piccadilly Tower]] will become the largest tower in Manchester when built.]]
[[Image:3 Hardman Street.JPG|thumb|[[Spinningfields|3 Hardman Street]] currently under construction in the Spinningfields business district.]]
[[Image:3 Hardman Street.JPG|thumb|[[Spinningfields|3 Hardman Street]] currently under construction in the Spinningfields business district.]]
[[Image:Albany1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Albany Crown Tower]] has been approved and will be located close to [[Manchester Piccadilly station|Piccadilly station]].]]
[[Image:Albany1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Albany Crown Tower]] has been approved and will be located close to [[Manchester Piccadilly station|Piccadilly station]].|{{puic|1=Image:Albany1.jpg|log=2008 March 18}}]]
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The tallest under construction, approved, or proposed buildings above {{convert|60|m|ft|0|lk=on}}, as of the beginning of 2008, in [[Manchester]] are listed below.<ref name="Manc_Tallest"/>


Revision as of 22:05, 18 March 2008

Comparative height of various existing and approved tall buildings in Manchester.

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Manchester ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the City of Manchester, England by height. Manchester is a major city and regional capital with a population of 441,200.[1] It is historically notable for being the world’s first industrialised city[2] and the subsequent central role it played during the Industrial Revolution. Manchester City Centre, the location of most of Manchester's tallest buildings and structures, is a regional central business district,[3] at the centre of the wider Greater Manchester Urban Area which has a population of 2,240,230.[4]

The list includes the year of completion for completed buildings, the height in metres and feet and the current usage of the building. The tallest building in the United Kingdom outside of London, the city's Beetham Tower, was completed in October 2006. It is 47 storeys and 169 metres (554 ft) high and consists of residential apartments and a Hilton hotel.[5] On the list of tallest structures are the 19th century Manchester Town Hall and the Refuge Assurance Building (now more commonly known as the Palace Hotel) from the early 20th century.

One of the first proposed skyscrapers in the city was the Quay Street Tower, projected to be completed in 1948, which would have stood at 110 metres (361 ft) and would have been the tallest tower in Europe.[6] The proposal was rejected as it was said to be inconsiderate, as much of the city was still rebuilding after the Manchester Blitz of the Second World War.[6] Most of Manchester's current towers were built during the 1960s and 1970s, including the 118-metre (387 ft) CIS Tower which was the tallest building in Europe for a short time, and for 43 years the UK's tallest building outside London.[7]

In the last few years there has been a renewed interest in building skyscrapers in Manchester and other cities in Britain.[8] Residential, hotel and office developments are under construction or have recently been built in the city centre including the Beetham Tower.[5] A taller 58-storey, 188-metre (617 ft), building near Piccadilly Station, known as the Piccadilly Tower (previously known as Inacity Tower), has begun construction;[9] a 44-storey building close by called the Albany Crown Tower has been approved.[10] Other high-rise buildings have been approved or are proposed for Manchester.

File:Manchester Panoramic.jpg
Manchester skyline in May 2007

Tallest completed buildings

Manchester's Beetham Tower - the tallest residential building in the UK.
The CIS Tower was for many years the tallest building in Manchester. It is clad in photovoltaic panels and is the UK's largest solar power project to date.
The Civil Justice Centre in the Spinningfields district features Europe's largest glass wall.

The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft), as of the beginning of 2008, in Manchester are listed below.[11][12] Buildings that have been demolished are not included.

Rank Name Built Use Height Floors Notes
metres feet
1 Beetham Tower 2006 Hotel and residential 169 554 47 [13][14]
2 CIS Tower 1962 Office 118 387 25 [15][16]
3 City Tower 1965 Office and retail 107 351 30 [17][18]
4 Arndale House 1979 Office 90 295 21 [19][20]
5 Portland Tower 1962 Office 80 262 22 [21][22]
Civil Justice Centre 2007 Government 80 262 17 [23][24]
6 Great Northern Tower 2006 Residential 72 236 25 [25][26]
7 Jefferson Place 2007 Residential 70 230 21 [27][28]
8 Victoria Mills 1873 Office and residential 65 213 6 [29]
9 111 Piccadilly 1965 Office 64 210 18 [30][31]
Skyline Central 2007 Residential 64 210 20 [32][33]
Albert Bridge House 1959 Office 64 210 18 [34][35]
Tempus Tower 2006 Residential 64 210 20 [36][37]
10 No. 1 Deansgate 2002 Residential and retail 62 203 17 [38][39]
11 Owens Park Tower 1964 Residential 61 200 19 [40][41]
12 Maths and Social Sciences Building 1968 University 60 197 17 [42]
St James Buildings 1912 Office and retail 60 197 9 [43]
Three Piccadilly Place 2007 Office and retail 60 197 13 [44][45]
13 Lowry House 1973 Office and retail 58 190 15 [46][47]
14 UNITE Tower 2007 Residential and office 57 188 19 [48][49]
15 Leftbank Apartments 2006 Residential and retail 56 184 16 [50][51]
Ramada Renaissance Hotel 1972 Hotel and retail 56 184 15 [52][53]
16 Royal Exchange Theatre 1922 Theatre and retail 55 180 8 [54]
Bank Chambers 1971 Office 55 180 13 [55][56]
St. James House 1964 Office 55 180 17 [57][58]
17 No.1 Marsden Street 2002 Office and retail 53 174 12 [59][60]
18 82 King Street 1995 Office 52 171 13 [61][62]

Tallest structures

The tallest structures, as of the beginning of 2008, in Manchester which are at least 50 metres (164 ft) are listed below.[63] Structures which have been demolished are not included. A structure differs from a high-rise by its lack of floors and habitability.

Rank Name Built Use Height Notes
metres feet
1 Manchester Town Hall Clock Tower 1877 Clock tower 87 285 [64][65]
2 HMP Manchester Tower 1869 Watchtower 73 239 [66]
3 City of Manchester Stadium 2002 Stadium 70 230 [67][68]
4 Palace Hotel Clock Tower 1912 Clock tower 66 217 [69][70]
5 Minshull Street Courts Clock Tower 1871 Clock tower 57 187 [71][72]
6 B of the Bang 2004 Sculpture 56 184 [73][74]
Holy Name Church Tower 1928 Church 56 184 [75][76]

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed buildings

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File:Inacity Manchester.jpg
Piccadilly Tower will become the largest tower in Manchester when built.
3 Hardman Street currently under construction in the Spinningfields business district.
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The tallest under construction, approved, or proposed buildings above 60 metres (197 ft), as of the beginning of 2008, in Manchester are listed below.[11]

Under construction

Rank Name Use Height Floors Notes
metres feet
1 Piccadilly Tower (Inacity Tower) Hotel and residential 188 617 58 [77][78]
2 3 Hardman Street Office and retail 75 246 16 [79][80]
3 Axis Tower Office 68 223 18 [81][82]
4 Sarah Tower Residential 68 223 24 [83][84]
5 The Light House Residential and office 67 220 19 [85][86]
6 Cypress Place Residential 65 213 20 [87][88]
Britton House Residential 65 213 21 [89][90]
7 ISIS Wharf Tower Residential and retail 64 210 21 [91][92]

Approved

Rank Name Use Height Floors Notes
metres feet
1 Vivo Block D Residential and retail 150 492 25 [93][94]
2 Albany Crown Tower Residential and hotel 131 430 44 [95][96]
3 Zararchie Tower (Gravity) Residential and retail 116 381 33 [97][98]
4 Vivo Block B Residential and retail 104 341 33 [99][100]
5 Vivo Block C Residential and retail 89 292 28 [101][102]
Vivo Block E Residential and retail 89 292 28 [103][104]
6 Sharp Street Building 1 Residential and retail 88 289 28 [105][106]
1 Water Street (The Regent) Residential and hotel 88 289 29 [107][108]
7 Lee House Extension Office and residential 69 226 19 [109][110]
8 Victoria Works Tower Residential 65 213 22 [111]

Proposed

Rank Name Use Height Floors Notes
metres feet
1 1 Hardman Square Office 140 459 36 [112][113]
2 Whitworth Street West Residential and hotel 128 420 42 [114]
3 Albion Wharf Office 84 276 20 [115]
4 Ramada Residential Tower Residential and retail 83 272 26 [52][116]
5 The Manchester Residential and hotel 82 269 27 [117][118]
6 Chapeltown Street Tower D Residential and retail 74 243 25 [119]
7 Mill 1 Macintosh Village Residential 70 230 21 [120][121]
Mill 4 Macintosh Village Residential 70 230 21 [122][123]
8 17 New Wakefield Street Residential and office 65 213 21 [124][125]
9 Whitworth Street Tower Residential and hotel 64 210 20 [126]

Timeline of tallest buildings

Manchester's skyline has been built up mostly over recent years. The CIS Tower kept the title of tallest building in Manchester for 43 years until the Beetham Tower was completed in 2006. The Beetham is set to lose the title when Piccadilly Tower is completed.

Years tallest Name Use Height Floors Notes
metres feet
1869 - 1877 HMP Manchester Tower Watchtower 73 239 n/a [66]
1877 - 1962 Manchester Town Hall Clock Tower Clocktower 87 285 n/a [64][65]
1962 - 2006 CIS Tower Office 118 387 25 [15][16]
2006 - present Beetham Tower Hotel and residential 169 554 47 [13][14]

See also

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  19. ^ "Arndale Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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  21. ^ "Portland Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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  25. ^ "Greater Northern Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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  27. ^ "Jefferson Place". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  28. ^ "Jefferson Place". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  29. ^ "Victoria Mills". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  30. ^ "111 Piccadilly". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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  32. ^ "Skyline Central". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  33. ^ "10 Rochdale Road". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  34. ^ "Albert Bridge House". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  35. ^ "Albert Bridge House". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  36. ^ "Tempus Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  37. ^ "Tempus Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  38. ^ "No.1 Deansgate". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  39. ^ "No.1 Deansgate". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  40. ^ "Owens Park Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  41. ^ "Owens Park Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  42. ^ "Mathematics and Social Sciences Building". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  43. ^ "St James Buildings". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  44. ^ "Three Piccadilly Place". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  45. ^ "Three Piccadilly Place". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  46. ^ "Lowry House". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  47. ^ "Lowry House". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  48. ^ "UNITE Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  49. ^ "UNITE Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  50. ^ "Leftbank Apartments". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  51. ^ "Left Bank Apartments". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  52. ^ a b "Ramada Renaissance Hotel". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17. Cite error: The named reference "Ramada" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  53. ^ "Ramada Renaissance Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  54. ^ "Royal Exchange Theatre". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  55. ^ "Bank Chambers". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  56. ^ "Bank Chambers". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  57. ^ "St. James House". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  58. ^ "St. James's House". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  59. ^ "No.1 Marsden Street". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  60. ^ "No.1 Marsden Street". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  61. ^ "82 King Street". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  62. ^ "82 King Street". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  63. ^ "Manchester's tallest other buildings". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
  64. ^ a b "Manchester Town Hall". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  65. ^ a b "Manchester Town Hall". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  66. ^ a b "HMP Tower Manchester". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  67. ^ "City of Manchester Stadium". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  68. ^ "City of Manchester Stadium". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  69. ^ "Le Meridien Palace Hotel". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  70. ^ "Le Meridien Palace Hotel". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  71. ^ "Minshull Street Courts". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  72. ^ "Minshull Street Courts". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  73. ^ "B of the Bang". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  74. ^ "B of the Bang". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  75. ^ "Holy Name of Jesus Church". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  76. ^ "Holy Name Church". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  77. ^ "Piccadilly Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  78. ^ "Piccadilly Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  79. ^ "3 Hardman Street". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  80. ^ "3 Hardman Street". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  81. ^ "Axis". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  82. ^ "Axis". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  83. ^ "Sarah Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  84. ^ "Sarah Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  85. ^ "The Light House". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  86. ^ "Light House". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  87. ^ "Cypress Place". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  88. ^ "Cypress Place". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  89. ^ "Britton House". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  90. ^ "Britton House". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  91. ^ "ISIS Wharf Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  92. ^ "Islington House". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  93. ^ "Vivo Block D". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  94. ^ "Vivo Tower D". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  95. ^ "Crown Building". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  96. ^ "Albany Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  97. ^ "Zararchie Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  98. ^ "Zararchie Tower". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  99. ^ "Vivo Block B". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  100. ^ "Vivo Tower B". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  101. ^ "Vivo Block C". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  102. ^ "Vivo Tower C". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  103. ^ "Vivo Block E". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  104. ^ "Vivo Tower E". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  105. ^ "Sharp Street Building 1". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  106. ^ "Sharp Street Tower 1". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  107. ^ "1 Water Street". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  108. ^ "The Regent". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  109. ^ "Lee House Extension". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  110. ^ "Lee House Extension". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  111. ^ "Victoria Works Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  112. ^ "1 Hardman Square". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  113. ^ "1 Hardman Square". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  114. ^ "Whitworth Street West". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  115. ^ "Albion Wharf". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  116. ^ "Ramada Hotel Expansion". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  117. ^ "The Manchester". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  118. ^ "The Manchester". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  119. ^ "Chapeltown Street Tower D". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  120. ^ "Mill 1 Macintosh Village". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  121. ^ "Mill 1". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  122. ^ "Mill 4 Macintosh Village". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  123. ^ "Grand Central". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  124. ^ "17 New Wakefield Street". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  125. ^ "17 New Wakefield Street". Emporis. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  126. ^ "Whitworth Street Tower". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.

External links

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