List of tallest buildings and structures in London
Tallest buildings and structures
This list ranks externally complete London skyscrapers and free-standing towers that stand at least 327 feet (100 m) tall, based on standard height measurement.

List of tallest buildings and structures in London

Section Title: Tallest buildings and structures
Table Section Text: This list ranks externally complete London skyscrapers and free-standing towers that stand at least 327 feet (100 m) tall, based on standard height measurement.

Rank	Name	Image	Height m / ft	Floors	Year	Primary use	Location	Notes

1	The Shard	Shard London Bridge May 2012.JPG	310 / 1,016	87	2012	Mixed	Southwark	Tallest building in the UK and also the tallest in the EU.

2	One Canada Square	-	236 / 771	50	1991	Office	Isle of Dogs	Tallest building in the Canary Wharf business district.

3	110 Bishopsgate	Heron Tower, Bishopsgate, London.JPG	230 / 756	46	2011	Office	City of London	Tallest building in the City of London financial district. Only 202 metres at roof height but includes a 28-metre (92 ft) mast.

4	122 Leadenhall Street	-	225 / 737	46	2014	Office	City of London	Second-tallest building in the City of London. Nicknamed "The Cheesegrater".

5	Newfoundland Quay	-	220 / 722	60	2019	Residential	Isle of Dogs	Core and structure topped out.

6	Crystal Palace Transmitter	-	219 / 720	N/A	1950	Transmitter	Crystal Palace	Tallest structure in London completed in the 1950s.

7=	8 Canada Square	-	200 / 655	42	2002	Office	Isle of Dogs	Joint sixth-tallest building in the UK. Also known as the HSBC Tower.

7=	25 Canada Square	-	200 / 655	42	2002	Office	Isle of Dogs	Joint sixth-tallest building in the UK. Also known as the Citigroup Tower.

9	The Scalpel	-	192 / 630	39	2018	Office	City of London	Structurally topped out.

10	Tower 42	-	183 / 600	47	1980	Office	City of London	Tallest structure in London completed in the 1980s. Formerly known as the NatWest Tower.

11	St George Wharf Tower	-	181 / 594	49	2013	Residential	Vauxhall / Nine Elms	The crown of the building includes a small wind turbine which helps to generate power for the building.

12	30 St Mary Axe	-	180 / 590	40	2003	Office	City of London	Formerly known as the Swiss Re Building. Nicknamed "The Gherkin".

13	BT Tower	-	177 / 581	34	1964	Transmitter	Borough of Camden	Tallest building in London completed in the 1960s.

14	100 Bishopsgate*	-	172 / 564	40	2018	Office	City of London	Topped out.

15	One Blackfriars*	-	165 / 541	52	2018	Residential	South Bank	Structurally topped out.

16	Broadgate Tower	-	164 / 539	35	2008	Office	City of London

17	Principal Tower*	-	161 / 528	51	2018	Residential	Shoreditch	Residential tower. Structurally topped out.

18	20 Fenchurch Street	-	160 / 525	37	2014	Office	City of London	Nicknamed "The Walkie-Talkie".

19	One Churchill Place	-	156 / 513	32	2004	Office	Isle of Dogs

20	Carrara Tower (250 City Road)*	-	155 / 508	42	2018	Residential	Islington	City Forum site. Structurally topped out.

21=	25 Bank Street	25 Bank Street 2012.JPG	153 / 502	33	2003	Office	Isle of Dogs

21=	40 Bank Street	-	153 / 502	33	2003	Office	Isle of Dogs

23	Croydon Transmitter	Croydon Transmitter.JPG	152 / 499	N/A	1964	Transmitter	Croydon

24	10 Upper Bank Street	-	151 / 495	32	2003	Office	Isle of Dogs

25=	South Bank Tower	-	150 / 492	45	2015	Residential	South Bank	Built 1972; height increase from 108m to 150m completed May 2016.

25=	10 Park Drive (Wood Wharf A3)	-	150 / 492	43	2019	Residential	Isle of Dogs	Core and Structure Topped out.

27=	Baltimore Tower	-	149 / 489	46	2016	Residential	Isle of Dogs

27=	Highpoint	149 / 489	46	2017	Residential	Elephant & Castle

29=	Pan Peninsula East Tower	-	147 / 484	48	2008	Residential	Isle of Dogs

29=	Heron Quays West 2	147 / 482	28	2019	Office	Isle of Dogs	1 Bank Street. Application 24 December 2013. Core and Structure topped out.

29=	Strata	-	147 / 484	43	2010	Residential	Elephant & Castle	Nicknamed "The Razor".

32	Manhattan Loft Gardens*	-	143 / 472	42	2018	Residential	Stratford	Topped out.

33	Guy's Tower	-	143 / 469	34	1974	Hospital	Southwark	Second tallest all-hospital building in the world. Tallest structure in London completed in the 1970s.

34	22 Marsh Wall East Tower	-	140 / 458	44	2010	Residential	Isle of Dogs

35	Imperial West Residential Building	139 / 456	35	2019	Residential	White City	Core and structure topped out.

36	250 City Road, Tower 2	-	137 / 454	36	2019	Residential	Islington	Application 2013/04/26, City Forum site. Core and structure topped out.

37	Providence Tower	-	136 / 446	44	2015	Residential	Blackwall	Completed September 2016.

38	London Eye	-	135 / 443	44	1999	Ferris wheel	South Bank	The world's tallest Ferris wheel from 1999 to 2006.

39=	Saffron Square	-	134 / 440	44	2015	Residential	Croydon

39=	Two Fifty One*	134 / 440	42	2017	Residential	Elephant & Castle	Formerly Eileen House. Topped out.

41	Atlas Building*	134 / 438	40	2018	Residential	Hackney	145 City Road. Replaces Crown House. Structurally topped out.

42=	150 High Street, Stratford	-	133 / 436	42	2013	Residential	Stratford

43=	Wembley Stadium	Wembley Stadium, From the Outside.JPG	133 / 436	6	2007	Stadium	Wembley	Second-tallest stadium in the world.

44	25 Churchill Place	-	130 / 428	23	2014	Office	Isle of Dogs

45	40 Marsh Wall	-	128 / 420	39	2017	Hotel	Isle of Dogs	Tallest all-hotel building in the United Kingdom.

46	CityPoint	-	127 / 417	36	1967	Office	City of London

47	Willis Building	-	125 / 410	26	2007	Office	City of London

48=	One The Elephant	-	124 / 406	37	2015	Residential	Elephant & Castle	Formerly St. Mary's. Completed June 2016.

48=	Euston Tower	-	124 / 408	36	1970	Office	Euston

50=	Cromwell Tower	-	123 / 404	42	1973	Residential	City of London

50=	Lauderdale Tower	-	123 / 404	43	1974	Residential	City of London

50=	Shakespeare Tower	-	123 / 404	43	1976	Residential	City of London

53=	Pan Peninsula West Tower	-	122 / 400	39	2008	Residential	Isle of Dogs

53=	Stratosphere*	122 / 400	39	2017	Residential	Stratford	Formerly called Broadway Chambers. Topped out.

55	Sky Gardens Nine Elms	-	120 / 394	35	2017	Residential	Vauxhall

56	Millbank Tower	-	119 / 390	33	1963	Office	Westminster

57	St. Helen's	-	118 / 387	28	1969	Office	City of London	Formerly known as the Aviva Tower.

58=	Centre Point	-	117 / 385	35	1967	Office	West End	As of 2015, it is undergoing conversion to residential use.

58=	Empress State Building	Empress State Building.JPG	117 / 385	31	1961	Office	Fulham	Originally stood at a height of 100 metres (328 ft) before a height extension in 2003.

60	Lexicon Tower (aka Chronicle Tower)	-	116 / 380	36	2016	Residential	Islington	261 City Road. Topped out 2015.

61	ArcelorMittal Orbit	-	115 / 377	2	2012	Viewing platform	Stratford

62	Battersea Power Station	-	113 / 370	10	1953	Industrial	Battersea

63	The Heron	-	112 / 367	35	2013	Residential	City of London	Also known as Milton Court.

64	St Paul's Cathedral	-	111 / 364	N/A	1710	Religious	City of London	Tallest place of worship in London. Tallest structure completed in London in the 1700s.

65	Dollar Bay Tower	-	109 / 358	31	2016	Residential	Isle of Dogs

66	1 West India Quay	-	108 / 354	36	2004	Office	Isle of Dogs

67	Shell Centre	-	107 / 351	26	1961	Office	South Bank

68=	33 Canada Square	-	105 / 344	18	1999	Office	Isle of Dogs

68=	Sky View Tower*	-	105 / 345	35	2016	Residential	Stratford	Tallest of the Capital Towers development. Topped out.

68=	Nido Spitalfields	-	105 / 344	34	2009	Residential (student)	City of London

68=	Pioneer Point North	-	105 / 344	31	2011	Residential	Ilford

72=	99 Bishopsgate	-	104 / 340	26	1976	Office	City of London

72=	Ontario Tower	-	104 / 340	29	2007	Residential	Blackwall

74	Stratford Central*	-	103 / 338	33	2018	Residential	Stratford	Topped out.

75	Victoria Tower	-	102 / 336	N/A	1858	Government	Westminster	Tallest non-religious building in the world upon completion. Tallest structure completed in London in the 1800s.

76=	Portland House	-	101 / 331	29	1963	Office	Westminster

77=	London Hilton on Park Lane	The London Hilton on Park Lane.JPG	101 / 331	28	1963	Hotel	West End

77=	Skyline, Woodberry Down	-	101 / 331	31	2016	Residential	Hackney

77=	One Angel Court	101 / 331	24	2017	Office	City of London	Refurbishment of 97m building.

80=	Stock Exchange Tower	-	100 / 328	27	1970	Office	City of London

80=	Urbanest King's Cross	-	100 / 328	27	2013	Residential	City of London

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Shell Centre is one of the tallest buildings in London.

final_sentence: Shell Centre is one of the tallest buildings in London.