Tallest structures in North East England

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Name Pinnacle height Year Primary Use Town Construction Type Coordinates Remarks
Burnhope Mast 228.6 metres (750 ft) 1958 communication Burnhope, County Durham, County Durham guyed steel lattice mast 54°49′18.8″N 1°42′53.3″W / 54.821889°N 1.714806°W / 54.821889; -1.714806 (Burnhope TV Mast)
Blyth B Power Station 170 metres (558 ft) 1960 chimneys Blyth, Northumberland concrete tower 55°8′33″N 1°31′39″W / 55.14250°N 1.52750°W / 55.14250; -1.52750 (Blyth B Power Station chimneys) Twin chimneys, demolished in 2003
Chatton Mast 161 metres (528 ft) communication Alnwick, Northumberland guyed steel lattice mast 55°31′54.98″N 1°50′3.01″W / 55.5319389°N 1.8341694°W / 55.5319389; -1.8341694 (Chatton Mast)
Pontop Pike 149 metres (489 ft) 1953 communication Stanley, County Durham guyed steel lattice mast 54°52′8″N 1°46′16″W / 54.86889°N 1.77111°W / 54.86889; -1.77111 (Pontop pike mast)
Blyth A Power Station 140 metres (459 ft) 1966 chimneys Blyth, Northumberland concrete tower 55°8′33″N 1°31′39″W / 55.14250°N 1.52750°W / 55.14250; -1.52750 (Blyth A Power Station chimneys) Twin chimneys, demolished in 2003
Stella power stations 120 metres (394 ft) 1957 chimneys Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear brick towers 54°58′22″N 1°43′38″W / 54.97278°N 1.72722°W / 54.97278; -1.72722 (Stella power station chimneys) Two sets of twin chimneys, demolished between 1995 and 1997
Lynemouth power station 114 metres (374 ft) 1972 chimney Lynemouth, Northumberland concrete tower 55°12′15″N 1°31′15″W / 55.20417°N 1.52083°W / 55.20417; -1.52083 (Lynemouth power station chimney)
Vale House 80 metres (262 ft) 1968 residential Jesmond, Tyne and Wear building 54°59′5″N 1°35′21″W / 54.98472°N 1.58917°W / 54.98472; -1.58917 (Vale House)
Shieldfield House 77 metres (253 ft) 1966 residential Shieldfield, Tyne and Wear building 54°58′41″N 1°35′58″W / 54.97806°N 1.59944°W / 54.97806; -1.59944 (Shieldfield House)
Bewick Court 77 metres (253 ft) 2002 residential Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear building 54°58′31″N 1°36′36″W / 54.97528°N 1.61000°W / 54.97528; -1.61000 (Bewick Court)
Dunston B power station 76 metres (249 ft) 1951 chimney Dunston, Tyne and Wear concrete tower 54°57′07″N 1°38′20″W / 54.952°N 1.639°W / 54.952; -1.639 (Dunston B power station chimneys) Six chimneys, demolished 1986
Cruddas Park House 75 metres (246 ft) 1969 mixed Benwell, Tyne and Wear building 54°57′56″N 1°38′14″W / 54.96556°N 1.63722°W / 54.96556; -1.63722 (Cruddas Park House)
Stella power stations 73 metres (240 ft) 1956 cooling towers Lemington, Tyne and Wear concrete towers 54°58′22″N 1°43′38″W / 54.97278°N 1.72722°W / 54.97278; -1.72722 (Stella power station cooling towers) Demolished in 1992
St Mary's Cathedral 68 metres (223 ft) 1844 Place of worship Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear spire 54°58′9″N 1°37′10″W / 54.96917°N 1.61944°W / 54.96917; -1.61944 (St Mary's cathedral spire)
St Nicholas' Cathedral 62 metres (203 ft) 1448 Place of worship Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear spire 54°58′12″N 1°36′40″W / 54.97000°N 1.61111°W / 54.97000; -1.61111 (St Nicholas' cathedral spire)
All Saints' Church 62 metres (203 ft) 1796 Place of worship Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear spire 54°58′N 1°36′W / 54.96°N 1.6°W / 54.96; -1.6 (All Saints' church spire)
Manors Power Station 54 metres (177 ft) 1904 chimney Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear brick tower 54°58′16″N 1°36′22″W / 54.971°N 1.606°W / 54.971; -1.606 (Manors power station chimney) Demolished
Neptune Bank Power Station 40 metres (131 ft) 1901 chimneys Wallsend, Tyne and Wear steel towers 54°59′06″N 1°32′10″W / 54.985°N 1.536°W / 54.985; -1.536 (Neptune Bank power station chimneys) Demolished
Newburn Steelworks 40 metres (131 ft) ? chimneys Newburn, Tyne and Wear brick towers 54°58′48″N 1°44′13″W / 54.98°N 1.737°W / 54.98; -1.737 (Newburn steel works chimneys) Thirteen chimneys, demolished 1933