List of tallest buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove

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Tall buildings in Brighton and Hove
Central Brighton viewed from the Palace Pier, showing some of the city's tallest buildings
Tallest buildingSussex Heights (1968)
Tallest building height102 m (335 ft)
Tallest structureBrighton i360 (2016)
Tallest structure height162 m (531 ft)
Number of tall buildings
Taller than 50 m (164 ft)11
Taller than 100 m (328 ft)1

This list of tallest buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove ranks buildings and other structures by height in Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom, that are at least 40 m (130 ft) tall.

The tallest building in the city is Sussex Heights at 102 m (335 ft), which has been the tallest building in Sussex since its completion in 1968. The Brighton i360 is the city's tallest structure at 162 m (531 ft), completed in 2016; it does not count as a building because it has no floors.

Completed

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This lists buildings in Brighton and Hove that are at least 40 m (130 ft) tall.

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more structures.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year completed Primary use Notes
1 Brighton i360 162 (531) N/A 2016 Observation The tallest structure in all of Sussex, which it became in 2015, more than a year before it opened.[1]
2 Rampion Wind Farm 140 (460) N/A 2017 Wind farm The first wind farm off the south coast of England,[2] comprising 116 turbines with 55 m (180 ft) blades.[3]
3 Sussex Heights 102 (335) 24 1968 Residential The tallest building in all of Sussex. When completed in 1968 it "replaced the steeple of St Paul's, West Street as the most significant landmark of Brighton".[4]
4 Thomas Kemp Tower 72 (236) 15 c. 1968 Hospital [5]
5 Chartwell Court 66 (217) 18 1968 Residential Built on top of a car park (not included in floor count).
=6 Longley Place 63 (207) 18 2023 Residential [6]
=6 Theobald House 63 (207) 18 1966 Residential Built on top of a car park (not included in floor count). An 18-storey block with 110 flats; described in 1987 as "a gaunt tower out of sympathy and scale with its surroundings".[7]
8 Goldstone Hall 61 (200) 18 2021 Residential [8]
=9 Louisa Martindale Building 58 (191) 13 2023 Hospital [9]
=9 Hove Gardens 58 (191) 18 2023 Residential [10]
11 Whitehawk Hill transmitting station 55 (182) N/A 1959 Communication [11]
12 Bedford Towers 54 (177) 16 1967 Hotel/Residential [12]
13 Essex Place 51 (168) 17 1967 Residential [13]
14 Wellesbourne, South 51 (166) 14 2024 Residential [14]
=15 Moda, Hove Central Block E 49 (160) 15 2024 Residential [15]
=15 Wiltshire House 49 (160) 17 1969 Residential
=15 Hereford Court 49 (160) 17 1969 Residential
=15 St John the Baptist's Church 49 (160) N/A 1854 Religion [16]
19 iQ Brighton Block 8 48 (157) 15 2020 Residential [17]
20 Wellesbourne, North 47 (155) 14 2024 Residential [14]
21 Wellesbourne, Central 46 (150) 12 2024 Residential [14]
22 St James's House 45 (148) 16 1966 Residential [18]
=23 Preston Hall 44 (144) 12 2021 Residential [19]
=23 Pelham Tower 44 (144) 11 1971 Education [20][21]
=23 St Bartholomew's Church 44 (144) N/A 1874 Religion
=26 Moda, Hove Central Block C 44 (143) 13 2024 Residential [22]
=26 Nettleton Court 44 (143) 15 1966 Residential [23]
=26 Dudeney Lodge
=29 iQ Brighton Block 6 43 (142) 13 2020 Residential [24]
=29 Cavendish House 43 (142) 14 1967 Residential [25]
=31 Somerset Point 42 (138) 13 1964 Residential [26]
=31 Warwick Mount 42 (138) 13 1964 Residential [26]
33 American Express Brighton 42 (137) 12 2012 Office [27][28]
34 Falmer Stadium 41 (136) N/A 2011 Stadium [29]
35 St Peter's Church 41 (135) N/A 1828 Religion [30]

Proposed

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This lists proposed buildings in Brighton and Hove that are at least 40 m (130 ft) tall.

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings.

Rank Name Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year proposed Primary use Notes
1 Brighton Marina Tower 127 (418) 40 2006 Residential [31]
2 Beetham Tower 123 (403) 42 2004 Residential [32]
=3 Four Maidens 122 (400) 38 2003 Residential Original design, later revised in 2005.[33] Included four 38 storey towers.[34]
=3 City Gateway 122 (400) 38 2004 Residential [35]
5 Marina Point 87 (286) 29 2007 Residential [36]
6 Gehry Towers (1st tower) 75 (246) 26 2005 Residential Final design of 2003 'Four Maidens' plan with revised height and only two towers of different heights.[37]
7 Aldrington Wharf (central tower) 74 (243) 20 2022 Residential [38]
8 Gehry Towers (2nd tower) 60 (197) 22 2005 Residential Final design of 2003 'Four Maidens' plan with revised height and only two towers of different heights.[37]
=9 Aldrington Wharf (eastern tower) 44 (144) 10 2022 Residential [38]
Aldrington Wharf (western tower)

Demolished

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This lists buildings and structures in Brighton and Hove that were at least 40 m (130 ft) tall and have since been demolished.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft) 		Floors Year completed Year demolished Primary use Notes
1 Hollingdean Dust Destructor 67 (220) N/A 1895 1962 Chimney Height was reduced by 30 ft (9.1 m) to 190 ft (58 m) in 1952 after being struck by lightning.[39]
2 Amex House 46 (151) 9 1977 2017 Office [40]
3 Brighton Wheel 45 (148) N/A 2011 2016 Ferris wheel
4 The Booster 40 (130) N/A 2006 2023 Ride [41]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Davies, Gareth (6 August 2015). "Brighton i360 is now the tallest building in Sussex". The Argus. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Work to begin next year on first windfarm off England's south coast". The Guardian. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Rampion Offshore Wind Farm – Key Facts". Rampion Wind Farm. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  4. ^ Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design 1987, p. 89.
  5. ^ "Elevation 2E – South Elevation – TKT / Helipad & Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Longley Place – Corner Elevations (New England Road & Elder Place)" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. ^ Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design 1987, p. 50.
  8. ^ "UOB Moulscoombe East Development – GA Elevations - T2 and T3 North and South Elevations" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Elevation 2D – South Elevation – Stage 1 & Stage 3 Eastern Road" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Hove Gardens – Proposed South Elevation" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Whitehawk Hill – Existing Elevation North West" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Holiday Inn & Bedford Towers – Existing South Elevation" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Essex Place". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  14. ^ a b c "137-147 Preston Road, Brighton – Proposed Context Section and Elevation" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Plot E - Proposed GA East Elevation Sheet 2" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  16. ^ "St John the Baptist's Church, Church Road, Hove". 12 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2023. The tower and spire [...] stood at a height of 160 feet
  17. ^ "GA North Elevation Buildings 7, 8, & J" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  18. ^ "St James's House". Emporis. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  19. ^ "UOB Moulscoombe East Development – GA Elevations - T4 and T5 North and South Elevations" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Geograph:: Pelham Tower © Simon Carey cc-by-sa/2.0". Geograph. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Brighton College of Technology". Emporis. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Plot C - Proposed GA East Elevation Sheet 2" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Nettleton Court & Dudeney Lodge – Existing Elevations & Notes" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  24. ^ "GA Elevation East - Lewes Road" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Cavendish House - Existing Front and Side Elevation" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  26. ^ a b "Tallest buildings in Brighton". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  27. ^ "American Express ready to move into new office". The Argus. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  28. ^ "One John Street Brighton American Express" (PDF). EPR Architects. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  29. ^ "BH2001 02418 FP-SECTION B-956972" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  30. ^ "St Peter's Church Scaffold Shroud - Standard Specifications 1" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  31. ^ "Brighton Marina Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  32. ^ "Towering vision for station site". The Argus. 24 November 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  33. ^ Waite, Richard (24 June 2004). "Local concern shrinks Gehry's seaside special". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  34. ^ Middleton, Judy (22 February 2016). "The King Alfred Site, Hove". Hove in the Past. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  35. ^ "High hopes for gateway". The Argus. 2 April 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  36. ^ "Brighton Marina: Marina Point – Sections" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  37. ^ a b "Preview of final designs for King Alfred site development". The Argus. 9 September 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  38. ^ a b "Hundreds object to plan for 20-storey tower block on Hove coast road". Brighton & Hove News. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  39. ^ "Hollingdean Dust Destructor". The James Gray Collection. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  40. ^ "AMEX HOUSE". SBS Demolition.
  41. ^ Green, Daniel (11 August 2023). "New ride opens on Brighton Palace Pier". The Argus. Retrieved 21 September 2024.

Bibliography

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  • Brighton Polytechnic. School of Architecture and Interior Design (1987). A Guide to the Buildings of Brighton. Macclesfield: McMillan Martin. ISBN 1-869865-03-0.