List of tallest buildings and structures in Southampton

The Moresby tower and shorter Hawkins tower, part of the Admirals Quay development at Ocean Village

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Southampton ranks skyscrapers and structures in Southampton, England. Only structures taller than 150 feet (46 m) are listed below,although there are a further 17 towers in the city between 40m and 45m.

The city's current tallest structure is the 262 feet (80 m) tall Moresby Tower, although several others are planned that will exceed this.[1]

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 Moresby Tower Residential 80 262 26 2014 [2]
2 Millbrook Towers Residential 73 240 25 1963 [3]
3 Canberra Towers Residential 70 230 25 1967 [4]
4 Norwich House Office 62 203 16 [5]
5 Redbridge Tower Residential 58 190 19 1963 [6]
6 Dukes Keep Office 55 180 15 [7]
7 Mayflower Halls Residential 53 174 15 2014 [8][9]
8 Mercury Point Residential 52 171 17 2004 [10]
9 Frobisher House Office 51 168 13 [11]
10 Church of St. Michael the Archangel Church 50 165 1150 (renovation 1878) [12]
11= South Stoneham House Residential 49 160 16 [13]
11= Capital House Office 49 160 18 [14]
11= City Gateway Residential 49 160 15 2014 [15]
14= Millbank House Residential 48 157 16 1960 [16]
14= Southampton Civic Centre Mixed 48 157 1933 [17]
16= Albion Towers Residential 46 151 16 1965 [18]
16= Shirley Towers Residential 46 151 16 1967 [19]
16= Richmond House Mixed 46 151 13 1970s [20]

Tallest under construction, approved and proposed

Approved

Name Use Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Notes
Watermark West Quay Residential 90 295 20 [21]
Woolston Riverside Tower J1 80.5 264 23 [22]
62-64 St Mary's Street Residential 72 236 14 [23]
Woolston Riverside Tower I1 67 220 19 [24]
Woolston Riverside Tower G 53 174 15 [25]

Unbuilt

This lists proposals for the construction of buildings in Southampton that were planned to rise at least 45 metres (148 ft), which were rejected, never materialised or which were otherwise withdrawn. Also includes buildings On Hold for more than 5 years.

Rank Name Use Height Floors Year Image Notes
metres feet
1 Museum of The City Museum/Observation Tower 140 459 6 2006 The edge of the building would have had a ride running on it lifting capsules up one side, over the pinnacle to heights around that of the London Eye. Inside was going to be a new Museum on Southampton featuring exhibits on the cities history such as the development, construction and testing of the Spitfire, Southampton town walls, The Mayflower, Southampton Blitz, Titanic and Viking and Saxon history. There was set to be an observation platform near the top that open 24 hours a day. There is currently a £3million Spitfire memorial planned in its place.[26][27][28]
2 Southampton Ice Rink Leisure and residential 110 361 28 2007 Situated in Charlotte Place and St Mary's Road, the £80 million mixed use scheme would have featured a residential tower plus retail and leisure facilities including two sports halls and an Olympic ice rink with a capacity of 1,200 spectators.[29]
3 Meridian TV Site Residential 90 295 27 2008 On the former Meridian, Southern Television and TVS Television Centre, Southampton. A new smaller scheme is going ahead[30][31][32]
4 Radisson SAS Hotel Hotel 83 272 21 2006 [33]
5 Cedar Press Site, Royal Crescent Road Residential 71 (75) 233 (253) 25 2009 Difference in Height reporting due to differences in AGL and AOD height.[34][35][36]
6 Millennium Hotel Hotel 53 174 14 2006 4 star Hotel with 225 rooms, a spa, waterside restaurant, and bars.[37][38]
7 HKR Millennium Hotel 49 161 13 2008 HKR took over plans for the Millennium Hotel with a modified 224 room design. It was hoped it would be completed by 2010 but this never materialised.[39][40][38]

References

  1. ↑ "Southampton". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  2. ↑ "The Moresby Tower, Southampton | 1202238". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  3. ↑ "Millbrook Towers, Southampton | 110892". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Canberra Towers, Southampton | 110893". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  5. ↑ "Norwich House, Southampton | 110891". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. ↑ "Redbridge Tower, Southampton | 110888". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  7. ↑ "Dukes Keep, Southampton | 110887". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  8. ↑ "Mayflower Plaza Residential Building, Southampton | 1161817". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  9. ↑ James Franklin (2014-08-29). "£80m Mayflower Halls student complex opens in Southampton (From )". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  10. ↑ "Mercury Point, Southampton | 209414". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  11. ↑ "Frobisher House, Southampton | 110886". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  12. ↑ "Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Southampton | 267860". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  13. ↑ "South Stoneham House, Southampton | 158205". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  14. ↑ "Capital House, Southampton | 158206". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  15. ↑ "City Gateway, Southampton - Building #5679". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  16. ↑ "Millbank House, Southampton | 158207". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  17. ↑ "Civic Centre, Southampton | 281090". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  18. ↑ "Albion Towers, Southampton | 158208". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  19. ↑ "Shirley Towers, Southampton | 158209". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  20. ↑ James Franklin (2013-11-27). "Work starts on £21m student scheme". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  21. ↑ "Watermark Westquay Residential Tower, Southampton | 1161797". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  22. ↑ "Woolston Riverside Tower J1, Southampton | 273544". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  23. ↑ "Management firm Knightsbridge Student Housing appointed to £28 million student development in St Mary's Road, Southampton". Dailyecho.co.uk. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  24. ↑ "Woolston Riverside Tower I1, Southampton | 273545". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  25. ↑ "Woolston Riverside Tower G, Southampton | 273546". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  26. ↑ "Museum of the City, Southampton - Building #4844". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  27. ↑ "Southampton Sees New Museum Vision - Article #651". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  28. ↑ "£3m needed for new Southampton Spitfire memorial statue". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  29. ↑ "Southampton Ice Rink, Southampton - Building #5291". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  30. ↑ "Tallest Tower Yet Proposed For Southampton - Article #1723". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  31. ↑ "Meridian TV Site, Southampton | 1161983". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  32. ↑ James Franklin (2014-10-23). "Spectacular £40m plans for former Meridian television site in Southampton". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  33. ↑ "Radisson SAS Hotel, Southampton | 322038". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  34. ↑ Bethan Phillips (2010-11-24). "Rising to 253ft, new £30m tower would be city’s tallest building". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  35. ↑ "Cedar Press Site, Southampton | 1161631". Emporis. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  36. ↑ "Cedar Press, Southampton - Building #5550". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  37. ↑ "Millenium Hotel, Southampton - Building #4516". Skyscrapernews.com. 2000-02-19. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  38. 1 2 "Ocean Village Millennium/Harbour Hotel". Ocean Village Southampton. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  39. ↑ "Ocean Village Hotel, Southampton - Building #4870". Skyscrapernews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  40. ↑ "HKR Get Millennial in Southampton - Article #1554". Skyscrapernews.com. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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