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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.

Map of tallest structures

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The map below shows the location of every structure taller than 40 m (130 ft) in Brighton and Hove. Each marker is numbered by the building's height rank and colored by the decade of its completion.

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36  St Peter's Church
36  St Peter's Church
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35  Falmer Stadium
35  Falmer Stadium
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34  American Express Brighton
34  American Express Brighton
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26
26  St Bartholomew's Church
26  St Bartholomew's Church
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25  Pelham Tower
25  Pelham Tower
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20
20  Cockcroft Building
20  Cockcroft Building
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18
18  St John the Baptist's Church
18  St John the Baptist's Church
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12  Bedford Towers
12  Bedford Towers
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11  Whitehawk Hill transmitting station
11  Whitehawk Hill transmitting station
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9  Louisa Martindale Building
9  Louisa Martindale Building
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5  Chartwell Court
5  Chartwell Court
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4  Thomas Kemp Tower
4  Thomas Kemp Tower
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3  Sussex Heights
3  Sussex Heights
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2  Rampion Wind Farm
2  Rampion Wind Farm
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1  Brighton i360
1  Brighton i360
Structures taller than 40 m (130 ft) in Brighton and Hove
  •  1950s and before 
  •  1960s 
  •  1970s 
  •  1980s 
  •  1990s 
  •  2000s 
  •  2010s 
  •  2020s 
1
 Brighton i360
2
 Rampion Wind Farm
3
 Sussex Heights
4
 Thomas Kemp Tower
5
 Chartwell Court
6
 Longley Place
7
 Theobald House
8
 Goldstone Hall
9
 Louisa Martindale Building
10
 Hove Gardens
11
 Whitehawk Hill transmitting station
12
 Bedford Towers
13
 Essex Place
14
 Wellesbourne, South
15
 Moda, Hove Central Block E
16
 Wiltshire House
17
 Hereford Court
18
 St John the Baptist's Church
19
 iQ Brighton Block 8
20
 Cockcroft Building
21
 Wellesbourne, North
22
 Wellesbourne, Central
23
 St James's House
24
 Preston Hall
25
 Pelham Tower
26
 St Bartholomew's Church
27
 Moda, Hove Central Block C
28
 Nettleton Court
29
 Dudeney Lodge
30
 iQ Brighton Block 6
31
 Cavendish House
32
 Somerset Point
33
 Warwick Mount
34
 American Express Brighton
35
 Falmer Stadium
36
 St Peter's Church

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 Cockcroft Building 47 (156) 10 1963 Office [18]
21 Wellesbourne, North 47 (155) 14 2024 Residential [14]
22 Wellesbourne, Central 46 (150) 12 2024 Residential [14]
23 St James's House 45 (148) 16 1966 Residential [19]
=24 Preston Hall 44 (144) 12 2021 Residential [20]
=24 Pelham Tower 44 (144) 11 1971 Education [21][22]
=24 St Bartholomew's Church 44 (144) N/A 1874 Religion
=27 Moda, Hove Central Block C 44 (143) 13 2024 Residential [23]
=27 Nettleton Court 44 (143) 15 1966 Residential [24]
=27 Dudeney Lodge
=30 iQ Brighton Block 6 43 (142) 13 2020 Residential [25]
=30 Cavendish House 43 (142) 14 1967 Residential [26]
=30 Somerset Point 42 (138) 13 1964 Residential [27]
=30 Warwick Mount 42 (138) 13 1964 Residential [27]
34 American Express Brighton 42 (137) 12 2012 Office [28][29]
35 Falmer Stadium 41 (136) N/A 2011 Stadium [30]
36 St Peter's Church 41 (135) N/A 1828 Religion [31]

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.[32]
2 Amex House 46 (151) 9 1977 2017 Office [33]
3 Brighton Wheel 45 (148) N/A 2011 2016 Ferris wheel
4 The Booster 40 (130) N/A 2006 2023 Ride [34]

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. ^ "Cockcroft Envelope – Existing Elevations" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  19. ^ "St James's House". Emporis. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Geograph:: Pelham Tower © Simon Carey cc-by-sa/2.0". Geograph. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Brighton College of Technology". Emporis. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Plot C - Proposed GA East Elevation Sheet 2" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Nettleton Court & Dudeney Lodge – Existing Elevations & Notes" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  25. ^ "GA Elevation East - Lewes Road" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  26. ^ "Cavendish House - Existing Front and Side Elevation" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  27. ^ a b "Tallest buildings in Brighton". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  28. ^ "American Express ready to move into new office". The Argus. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  29. ^ "One John Street Brighton American Express" (PDF). EPR Architects. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  30. ^ "BH2001 02418 FP-SECTION B-956972" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 7 September 2001. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  31. ^ "St Peter's Church Scaffold Shroud - Standard Specifications 1" (PDF). Brighton & Hove City Council. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  32. ^ "Hollingdean Dust Destructor". The James Gray Collection. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  33. ^ "AMEX HOUSE". SBS Demolition.
  34. ^ 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.
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