The Spirit of Sunderland is a skyscraper proposed for Sunderland, North East England

North East England

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, by the designs of Sunderland Arc

Sunderland Arc

Sunderland Arc was a privately-owned, non-profit, urban regeneration company based in Sunderland, North East England.It ceased operations in 2011.-History:...

 and Thornfield Properties Ltd. The tower is part of the Holmeside Triangle regeneration plan, a project to establish the area as a thriving, attractive modern area of retail.

The proposed tower will have 33 storeys, and at 100 m (328 ft), it would be the tallest building in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 north of Bridgewater Place

Bridgewater Place

Bridgewater Place, nicknamed The Dalek, is an office and residential skyscraper development in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is the tallest building in Yorkshire, and has held this record since being topped out in September 2005...

, Leeds

Leeds

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, West Yorkshire

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. It will stand on the current site of the 'Independent', a nightclub and live music venue, enjoying excellent access to Tyne and Wear Metro

Tyne and Wear Metro

The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...

 services at Sunderland Central

Sunderland station

Sunderland Station is a National Rail and Tyne and Wear Metro station in the city centre of Sunderland, North East England. It is the only station in the country where both heavy rail and light rail services use the same platforms...

 and Park Lane

Park Lane Interchange

Park Lane Interchange is a busy transport interchange on the south-western fringe of the city centre of Sunderland, North East England. It offers Tyne and Wear Metro services, long distance coach services and also local bus services. It is on the site of the Park Lane Bus Station that was built in...

 as well as regional

Northern Rail

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 and London-bound Grand Central train services at from Sunderland Central.

On June 26, 2009, Thornfield Properties signed a £180 million agreement to build the Holmeside development along with Sunderland Arc, meaning the Spirit of Sunderland tower is likely to be constructed along with the rest of the development in the near future.