List of tallest buildings and structures in Salford

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This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Salford ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers in the City of Salford, England by height. The City of Salford, a local government district of Greater Manchester, has a population of 218,000.^[1] At its core is Salford, a former factory town and inland port with a wealth of Victorian industrial heritage. Most of the city's tallest buildings are residential tower blocks constructed during the mid-20th century in the Brutalist architectural style. However, since the 1996 Manchester bombing, 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, a former dockland.

Geographically, commercially, and culturally, Salford is dominated by its immediate neighbour the major City of Manchester, which lies across River Irwell. Although Salford followed a similar pattern of urbanisation to Manchester during the Industrial Revolution it did not evolve as a commercial centre in the same way.^[2] 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.^[3] Thirty towers at Pendleton once made the highest density housing estate in Europe.^[4] 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.^[5] Others have become accommodation for students at the University of Salford. A study by Professor Christopher Collier of the university suggested that Manchester's drizzly climate is largely due to the multitude of high-rise blocks in Salford.^[6][7] 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.^[6]

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. The tallest building in Salford is the city's North Tower, 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.^[8][9] The largest skyscraper proposed for the city was Canopus/Greengate Tower,^[10] a postmodern skyscraper projected to be completed in 2008, which would have stood at 206 metres (676 ft).^[10] However, the project was cancelled,^[10] and a revised tower of 160 metres (525 ft) has been approved to occupy the space.^[11][12] The oldest structure listed is the neo-gothic Salford Cathedral. It was completed in 1848 and was Salford's tallest building for 121 years.

Contents 1 Tallest completed buildings 2 Tallest structures 3 Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed buildings 3.1 Under construction 3.2 Approved 3.3 Proposed 4 Timeline of tallest buildings and structures 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Tallest completed buildings

The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft), as of the beginning of 2008, in the City of Salford are listed below.^[13][14] Buildings that have been demolished are not included.

Rank	Name	Built	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
				metres	feet
1	North Tower	1966	Hotel and residential	80	262	25	[8][9]
2	Briar Hill Court	1970	Residential	75	246	25	[15][16]
3	Millennium Tower	2008	Residential	67	220	21	[17]
4	Sovereign Point	2005	Residential	66	217	20	[18][19]
5	Churchill Court	1970	Residential	66	217	23	[20][21]
	Fitzwarren Court	1970	Residential	66	217	23	[22][23]
	Rosehill Court	1970	Residential	66	217	23	[24][24]
	Spruce Court	1969	Residential	66	217	23	[25][26]
	Thorn Court	1969	Residential	66	217	23	[27][28]
6	City Lofts	2007	Residential	61	200	21	[18][29]
7	The Edge (B)	2005	Residential and office	60	197	18	[30][31]
	The Edge (C)	2005	Residential and office	60	197	18	[32][33]
	Charter House	1970	Residential	60	197	20	[34]
	5 Exchange Quay	1997	Office	60	197	20	[35]
8	NV Building 1	2004	Residential	55	180	18	[36][37]
	NV Building 2	2005	Residential	55	180	18	[38][39]
	NV Building 3	2005	Residential	55	180	18	[40][41]
	Peel House	1976	University	55	180	16	[42]

[edit] 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
				metres	feet
1	Salford Cathedral	1848	Church	73	240	[43][44]
2	The Lowry	1999	Art gallery and theatre	50	164	[45]

[edit] Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed buildings

mediacity:uk at Salford Quays will house several departments of the BBC.

Chapel Wharf is expected to rise between the Lowry Hotel and The Edge buildings on the River Irwell opposite Manchester city centre.

The tallest under construction, approved, or proposed buildings above or equal to 60 metres (197 ft), as of the beginning of 2008, in the City of Salford are listed below.^[13] On the list of tallest structures that are under-construction is mediacity:uk at Salford Quays, which will house the future headquarters of BBC Children's and BBC Sport.^[46]

[edit] Under construction

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
			metres	feet
1	Mediacity Building A	Residential and office	82	268	26	[47][48]
2	Mediacity Building B	Residential and office	74	241	23	[49][50]
3	Clippers Quay	Residential and office	69	226	24	[51][52]

[edit] Approved

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
			metres	feet
1	Chapel Wharf Block A	Residential	125	410	41	[53]
2	Adelphi Street Building	Residential and office	88	289	27	[54]
3	Clippers Quay Tower	Residential and office	74	242	24	[55]
4	Regent Apartments	Residential and office	73	239	23	[56][57]

[edit] Proposed

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
			metres	feet
1	Fresh Phase 3	Residential	82	269	26	[58][59]
2	Paloma	Residential	79	259	26	[60]
3	The Beacon	Residential	75	246	25	[61][62]
4	Chapel Wharf Tower Block G	Residential	70	229	25	[63]
	Lowry Tower 3	Retail	70	229	21	[64][65]
5	Crescent Tower 1	Residential	64	209	20	[66]
6	Derwent Street Tower	Residential	60	197	20	[67]

[edit] Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Salford's skyline has been built up mostly since the mid-20th century. 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.^[11][12]

Years tallest	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
			metres	feet
1845–1966	Salford Cathedral	Church	73	240	n/a	[43][68]
1966–present	North Tower	Hotel and residential	88	262	25	[8][9]

[edit] See also

• List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
• List of tallest buildings and structures in Manchester
• Grade I listed buildings in Greater Manchester

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Skyscrapernews.com Salford

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