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ARTS / ARCHITECTURE
List: Top Ten Tallest Structures in the UK
Date: as at August 2006
Source: www.skyscrapernews.com
Base: All structures in UK including communications masts, observation towers, etc.
Notes: The tallest building outside of London, not including towers and comms masts is Holloway Circus Tower in Birmingham, a residential project with 40 floors. The website www.skyscrapernews.com has loads of other stats and interesting info about tall buildings - well worth checking out.
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Rank
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Building
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Height
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Floors
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Useage
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Built
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1
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Elmley Moor Transmitter, Huddersfield
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275
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-
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Masts
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1971
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2
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One Canada Square, London
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235
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50
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Office / Retail
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1991
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3
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HSBC World Headquarters, London
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199.5
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45
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Office
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2002
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4
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Citigroup European Headquarters, London
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199.5
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45
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Office
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2002
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5
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Tower 42, London
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183
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47
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Office
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1980
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6
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30 St. Marys Axe, London
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179.8
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41
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Office
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2003
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7
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BT Telecom Tower, London
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160
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34
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Masts / Office
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1964
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8
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1 Churchill Place, London
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156
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32
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Office
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2004
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9
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40 Bank Street, London
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153
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33
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Office
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2003
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10
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25 Bank Street, London
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153
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33
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Office
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2003
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