List of tallest buildings and structures in Salford

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Salford ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

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s, structures and tower

Tower

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s in the City of Salford

City of Salford

The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...

, England

England

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by height. The City of Salford, a local government district of Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

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, has a population of 218,000. At its core is Salford, a former factory town

Mill town

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and inland port

Inland port

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with a wealth of Victorian

Victorian architecture

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industrial heritage

Industrial heritage

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. Most of the city's tallest buildings are residential tower block

Tower block

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s constructed during the mid-20th century in the Brutalist architectural style

Brutalist architecture

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. However, since the 1996 Manchester bombing

1996 Manchester bombing

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, which initiated a redevelopment programme for Greater Manchester, the city has witnessed a boom in the construction of high rise apartments, particularly at Salford Quays

Salford Quays

Salford Quays is an area of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in...

, a former dockland.

Geographically, commercially, and culturally, Salford is dominated by its immediate neighbour the major City of Manchester

Manchester

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, which lies across River Irwell

River Irwell

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. Although Salford followed a similar pattern of urbanisation to Manchester during the Industrial Revolution

Industrial Revolution

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it did not evolve as a commercial centre in the same way. In contrast to the vast majority of Manchester's tallest buildings, Salford's high-rises were constructed in the 1960s and 70s as part of a regeneration project to alleviate chronic social deprivation and urban decay

Urban decay

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. Thirty towers at Pendleton

Pendleton, Greater Manchester

Pendleton is an inner city area of Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is about from Manchester city centre. The A6 dual carriageway skirts the east of the district....

once made the highest density housing estate

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in Europe

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. Some of the early high-rise buildings have subsequently been demolished themselves, as they provided unsatisfactory accommodation for families and caused as many social problems as they were meant to alleviate. Others have become accommodation for students at the University of Salford

University of Salford

The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...

. A study by Professor Christopher Collier of the university suggested that Manchester's drizzly

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climate is largely due to the multitude of high-rise blocks in Salford. Collier has proposed that they have a "dramatic influence on the region's weather patterns", and may contribute to the 8 °C (14 °F) temperature difference between Salford and its surrounding countryside.

The list includes the year of completion for completed buildings, the height in metres and feet, and the current usage of the building. Unlike other cities in the world, Salford's tallest structures are dispersed and not concentrated in a central business district

Central business district

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. The tallest building in Salford is the city's North Tower

North Tower (Salford)

North Tower is a highrise building on Victoria Bridge Street in Salford, England. The building is 23 stories tall with a podium at the base, which gives it a total height of , making it the tallest building in Salford...

, a high-rise tower block, which was completed in 1966. It is 25 storeys and 80 metres (262 ft) high and consists of a Premier Inn hotel. The largest skyscraper proposed for the city was Canopus/Greengate Tower, a postmodern

Postmodern architecture

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skyscraper projected to be completed in 2008, which would have stood at 206 metres (676 ft). However, the project was cancelled, and a revised tower of 160 metres (525 ft) has been approved to occupy the space. The oldest structure listed is the neo-gothic

Gothic Revival architecture

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Salford Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, usually known as Salford Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Located on Chapel Street, Salford , not far from Manchester city centre, it is the seat of the Bishop of Salford and mother...

. It was completed in 1848 and was Salford's tallest building for 121 years.

Tallest completed buildings

The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft), as of the beginning of 2008, in the City of Salford

City of Salford

are listed below. Buildings that have been demolished are not included.

Rank	Name	Built	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Rank	Name	Built	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1	North Tower North Tower (Salford) North Tower is a highrise building on Victoria Bridge Street in Salford, England. The building is 23 stories tall with a podium at the base, which gives it a total height of , making it the tallest building in Salford...	1966	Hotel and residential	80	262	25
2	Briar Hill Court	1970	Residential	75	246	25
3	Millennium Tower	2008	Residential	67	220	21
4	Sovereign Point	2005	Residential	66	217	20
5	Churchill Court	1970	Residential	66	217	23
	Fitzwarren Court	1970	Residential	66	217	23
	Bronte Court, formerly Rosehill Court	1970	Residential	66	217	23
	Spruce Court	1969	Residential	66	217	23
	Thorn Court	1969	Residential	66	217	23
6	City Lofts	2007	Residential	61	200	21
7	The Edge (B)	2005	Residential and office	60	197	18
	The Edge (C)	2005	Residential and office	60	197	18
	Charter House	1970	Residential	60	197	20
	5 Exchange Quay	1997	Office	60	197	20
8	NV Building 1	2004	Residential	55	180	18
	NV Building 2	2005	Residential	55	180	18
	NV Building 3	2005	Residential	55	180	18
	Peel House University of Salford The University of Salford is a campus university based in Salford, Greater Manchester, England with approximately 20,000 registered students. The main campus is about west of Manchester city centre, on the A6, opposite the former home of the physicist, James Prescott Joule and the Working Class...	1976	University	55	180	16

Tallest structures

The tallest structures, as of the beginning of 2008, in the City of Salford which are at least 50 metres (164 ft) are listed below. 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
Rank	Name	Built	Use	metres	feet	Notes
1	Salford Cathedral Salford Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, usually known as Salford Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Located on Chapel Street, Salford , not far from Manchester city centre, it is the seat of the Bishop of Salford and mother...	1848	Church	73	240
2	The Lowry The Lowry The Lowry is a theatre and gallery complex situated on Pier 8 at Salford Quays, in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. It is named after the early-20th century painter, L. S. Lowry, known for his paintings of industrial scenes in North West England...	1999	Art gallery and theatre	50	164

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed buildings

The tallest under construction, approved or proposed buildings above or equal to 197 feet (60 m), as of the beginning of 2008, in the City of Salford are listed below. On the list of tallest structures that are under-construction is MediaCityUK at Salford Quays

Salford Quays

, which will house the future headquarters of BBC Children's

CBBC

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and BBC Sport

BBC Sport

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Under construction

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Rank	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1	Mediacity Building A	Residential and office	82	268	26
2	Mediacity Building B	Residential and office	74	241	23
3	Clippers Quay	Residential and office	69	226	24

Approved

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Rank	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1	Chapel Wharf Block A	Residential	125	410	41
2	Adelphi Street Building	Residential and office	88	289	27
3	Clippers Quay Tower	Residential and office	74	242	24
4	Regent Apartments	Residential and office	73	239	23

Proposed

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Rank	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1	Fresh Phase 3	Residential	82	269	26
2	Paloma	Residential	79	259	26
3	The Beacon	Residential	75	246	25
4	Chapel Wharf Tower Block G	Residential	70	229	25
4	Lowry Tower 3	Retail	70	229	21
5	Crescent Tower 1	Residential	64	209	20
6	Derwent Street Tower	Residential	60	197	20

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Salford's skyline has been built up mostly since the mid-20th century. Salford Cathedral

Salford Cathedral

held the title of tallest structure in Salford for 121 years until the North Tower was completed in 1966. The North Tower is set to lose the title when the Canopus Towers are completed.

Years tallest	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Years tallest	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1845–1966	Salford Cathedral Salford Cathedral The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, usually known as Salford Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester, England. Located on Chapel Street, Salford , not far from Manchester city centre, it is the seat of the Bishop of Salford and mother...	Church	73	240	n/a
1966–present	North Tower North Tower (Salford) North Tower is a highrise building on Victoria Bridge Street in Salford, England. The building is 23 stories tall with a podium at the base, which gives it a total height of , making it the tallest building in Salford...	Hotel and residential	88	262	25

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