This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne ranks skyscrapers and structures in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...

, England

England

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 by height and doesn't include structures in neighbouring Gateshead

Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...

. Only structures taller than 45 metres (147.6 ft) are listed below. Unlike other cities in the UK

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 of its size, Newcastle upon Tyne doesn't have a particularly large number of highrise buildings and structures, the majority are residential tower blocks built in the mid-20th century. St Nicholas Cathedral

Newcastle Cathedral

St Nicholas's Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Its full title is The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas Newcastle upon Tyne...

, which was completed in 1448 held the title of the tallest building in Newcastle for 396 years until 1844 when St Mary's Cathedral

St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne

The Cathedral Church of St Mary is a Catholic cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the mother church of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and seat of the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. The Cathedral, situated on Clayton Street, was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin and built between 1842...

 succeeded it by a matter of metres. St Mary's Cathedral also held the title of the city's tallest building for 122 years. In 1966 the first modern building to exceed the height of Newcastle's two cathedrals became the tallest building in the city. Despite this, Shieldfield House held the title for only a two year period when construction of the 28-storey Vale House was completed in 1968. Vale House to this day remains the tallest structure of any description in the city, and there are no approved or proposed buildings that will threaten the title holders' status.

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	Vale House	Residential		80	262	28	1968
2=	Shieldfield House	Residential		77	253	26	1966
2=	Bewick Court	Residential		77	253	21	2002
4	Cruddas Park House	Mixed		75	246	23	1969
5	St Mary's Cathedral St Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne The Cathedral Church of St Mary is a Catholic cathedral in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the mother church of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and seat of the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle. The Cathedral, situated on Clayton Street, was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin and built between 1842...	Place of Worship		68	222	N/A	1844
6	St Nicholas Cathedral	Place of Worship		62	203	N/A	1448
7	All Saints' Church All Saints' Church, Newcastle upon Tyne All Saints' Church is a late 18th century elliptical church in Lower Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. All Saint's Church is the third tallest religious building in Newcastle and the seventh tallest structure in the city overall.-The old church:...	Place of Worship		62	202	N/A	1796
8=	Cale Cross	Office		61	200	18	2002
8=	Civic Centre Newcastle Civic Centre Newcastle Civic Centre is a civic centre located in the Haymarket area of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is the main administrative and ceremonial centre for Newcastle City Council. Designed by the city architect, George Kenyon, the building was completed in 1967 and was formally opened by HM...	Government		61	200	12	1967
10	Tyne Bridge Tyne Bridge The Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead. It was designed by the engineering firm Mott, Hay and Anderson, who later designed the Forth Road Bridge, and was built by Dorman Long and Co. of Middlesbrough. At the time...	Bridge		59	194	N/A	1928
11=	Vallum Court	Residential		58	190	20	1965
11=	Todds Nook	Residential		58	190	20	1964
11=	Westgate Court	Residential		58	190	20	1964
14	Adelaide House	Residential		55	180	19	1968
15	Forth Banks	Mixed		51	167	15	2009
16	Gateshead Millennium Bridge Gateshead Millennium Bridge The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England between Gateshead's Quays arts quarter on the south bank, and the Quayside of Newcastle upon Tyne on the north bank. The award-winning structure was conceived and designed by architects...	Bridge		50	165	N/A	2001
17	Claremont Tower	University		48	157	12	1968
18	Newcastle International Airport Control Tower Newcastle Airport Newcastle International Airport is located in Woolsington in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, north-west of the city centre. In 2010 it was the 11th busiest airport in the United Kingdom....	Control Tower		46	151	N/A	2006

Under construction

Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Notes
Gallowgate Redevelopment	Mixed		59	194	17

Proposed

Name	Use	Image	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Floors	Notes
Railway Street Building A	Mixed		47	155	15

External links

• SkyscraperNews: Newcastle upon Tyne