List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
Structures taller than 300 metres

List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom

Section Title: Structures taller than 300 metres
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Name	Pinnacle height	Year	Primary Use	Town	Construction Type	Coordinates	Remarks

Skelton Mast	365 metres (1,198 ft)	2001	communication	Skelton, Cumbria	guyed steel lattice mast	54°43′54.5″N 2°52′58.9″W / 54.731806°N 2.883028°W	Insulated against ground

Belmont Mast	351.65 metres (1,154 ft)	1965	communication	Donington on Bain, Lincolnshire	guyed tubular steel mast	53°20′9.07″N 0°10′19.11″W / 53.3358528°N 0.1719750°W	Originally 1,265', modified height of 1,272 feet (387.7 m) was the tallest construction in the EU, and tallest tubular steel mast in the world

Caldbeck Mast (replacement)	337 metres (1,106 ft)	2008	communication	Caldbeck, Cumbria	guyed steel lattice mast	54°46′24″N 3°5′26″W / 54.77333°N 3.09056°W	Replaced the original Caldbeck mast, which was dismantled in 2008

Emley Moor Tower	330.5 metres (1,084 ft)	1970	communication	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	concrete tower	53°36′43.4″N 1°39′51.89″W / 53.612056°N 1.6644139°W	Tallest freestanding structure in UK. Original 137 m (450 ft) tower built in 1956, replaced 1964.

Durris Mast	322.0 metres (1,056 ft)	1961	communication	Durris, Aberdeenshire	guyed steel lattice mast	57°0′0″N 2°23′24″W / 57.00000°N 2.39000°W	Tallest structure in Scotland

Arfon Mast	317.4 metres (1,041 ft)	1962	communication	Penygroes, Gwynedd	guyed steel lattice mast	53°1′11.77″N 4°16′24.61″W / 53.0199361°N 4.2735028°W	Tallest structure in Wales

Winter Hill Mast	309.48 metres (1,015 ft)	1965	communication	Bolton, Greater Manchester	guyed tubular steel mast	53°37′32.14″N 2°30′53.25″W / 53.6255944°N 2.5147917°W	Original 137 m (450 ft) tower built 1956, replaced 1964. DTT mast raised height to 315.4, but was removed after digital switchover.

Waltham Mast	315 metres (1,033 ft)	1968	communication	Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire	guyed tubular steel mast	52°48′5.18″N 0°48′3.04″W / 52.8014389°N 0.8008444°W	Original mast built 1966, collapsed before completion later that year. Same height as replacement

Bilsdale Mast	314 metres (1,030 ft)	1971	communication	Helmsley, North Yorkshire	guyed tubular steel mast	54°21′30.83″N 1°9′1.28″W / 54.3585639°N 1.1503556°W

The Shard	309.6 metres (1,016 ft)	2012	various	Southwark, London	skyscraper	51°30′16.2″N 0°05′11.4″W / 51.504500°N 0.086500°W	Tallest building in the EU

Black Hill Mast	306.6 metres (1,006 ft)	1961	communication	Airdrie, North Lanarkshire	guyed steel lattice mast	55°51′42.53″N 3°52′20.85″W / 55.8618139°N 3.8724583°W	Original 228 m (750 ft) mast built 1957, replaced 1961

Strabane Mast	305.5 metres (1,002 ft)	1963	communication	Strabane, Co Tyrone	guyed steel lattice mast	54°47′58″N 7°23′19″W / 54.79944°N 7.38861°W	Tallest structure in Ireland

Mendlesham Mast	305.4 metres (1,002 ft)	1959	communication	Mendlesham, Suffolk	guyed steel lattice mast	52°14′4.36″N 1°6′26.39″E / 52.2345444°N 1.1073306°E	Tallest television mast in Europe at time of construction

Lichfield Mast	305.2 metres (1,001 ft)	1961	communication	Tamworth, Staffordshire	guyed steel lattice mast	52°38′11.83″N 1°45′32.37″W / 52.6366194°N 1.7589917°W	Original 137 m (450 ft) tower built 1956, replaced 1961

Mendip Mast	305.0 metres (1,001 ft)	1967	communication	St Cuthbert Out, Somerset	guyed tubular steel mast	51°14′13.45″N 2°37′31.32″W / 51.2370694°N 2.6253667°W

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The Shard is the tallest structure in the United Kingdom.

final_sentence: The Shard is the tallest structure in the United Kingdom.