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    1
    St. Paul's Tower
    United KingdomSheffield
    101 m 32 fl 2010
  2. Arts Tower 2
    Arts Tower
    United KingdomSheffield
    78 m 20 fl 1965
  3. Royal Hallamshire Hospital 3
    Royal Hallamshire Hospital
    United KingdomSheffield
    76 m 17 fl 1974
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    4
    Sheffield EfW Plant
    United KingdomSheffield
    75 m 2006
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    Velocity Tower
    United KingdomSheffield
    66 m 22 fl 2009
  6. Sheffield Town Hall 6
    Sheffield Town Hall
    United KingdomSheffield
    61 m 1897
  7. St. John's Ranmoor 7
    St. John's Ranmoor
    United KingdomSheffield
    61 m 1879
  8. St. Marie's Cathedral 8
    St. Marie's Cathedral
    United KingdomSheffield
    60 m 1850
  9. Telephone House 9
    Telephone House
    United KingdomSheffield
    56 m 15 fl 1972
  10. Redvers House 10
    Redvers House
    United KingdomSheffield
    54 m 14 fl 1971
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    iquarter
    United KingdomSheffield
    51 m 16 fl 2008
  12. The Pennine Centre 12
    The Pennine Centre
    United KingdomSheffield
    50 m 13 fl 1975
  13. Sheffield Hallam University 13
    Sheffield Hallam University
    United KingdomSheffield
    49 m 12 fl 1967
  14. Sheffield Cathedral 14
    Sheffield Cathedral
    United KingdomSheffield
    49 m 1520
  15. S1 St James 15
    S1 St James
    United KingdomSheffield
    46 m 14 fl 1969
  16. Keating 16
    Keating
    United KingdomSheffield
    43 m 16 fl 1965
  17. Wiggen 17
    Wiggen
    United KingdomSheffield
    43 m 16 fl 1965
  18. Gregory 18
    Gregory
    United KingdomSheffield
    43 m 16 fl 1965
  19. Department for Education and Skills 19
    Department for Education and Skills
    United KingdomSheffield
    43 m 11 fl 1981
  20. St. George's Flats 20
    St. George's Flats
    United KingdomSheffield
    43 m 1825
  21. Hanover 21
    Hanover
    United KingdomSheffield
    43 m 16 fl 1966
  22. City Plaza 22
    City Plaza
    United KingdomSheffield
    42 m 11 fl
  23. Cornhill 23
    Cornhill
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 14 fl 1962
  24. Adamfield 24
    Adamfield
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 14 fl 1962
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    St. Paul's Place Car Park
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 2008
  26. Callow 26
    Callow
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 15 fl 1963
  27. Cliffe 27
    Cliffe
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 15 fl 1965
  28. Crawshaw 28
    Crawshaw
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 15 fl 1962
  29. Robertshaw 29
    Robertshaw
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 15 fl 1962
  30. Woodland 30
    Woodland
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 15 fl 1965
  31. Parkside 31
    Parkside
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 15 fl 1965
  32. Sir Robert Hadfield Building 32
    Sir Robert Hadfield Building
    United KingdomSheffield
    41 m 11 fl
  33. Adelphi 33
    Adelphi
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1959
  34. Queen Anne Court 34
    Queen Anne Court
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1959
  35. Handbank 35
    Handbank
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1963
  36. Martin 36
    Martin
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1959
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    Bond
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1961
  38. Albion 38
    Albion
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1961
  39. Burlington 39
    Burlington
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1961
  40. Pemberton 40
    Pemberton
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1963
  41. Bankwood 41
    Bankwood
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1963
  42. Wentworth 42
    Wentworth
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1959
  43. Parkfield 43
    Parkfield
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1963
  44. Newfield 44
    Newfield
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1963
  45. Oxford 45
    Oxford
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1961
  46. Queen Elizabeth Court 46
    Queen Elizabeth Court
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 13 fl 1959
  47. St. Matthew's Church 47
    St. Matthew's Church
    United KingdomSheffield
    38 m 1855
  48. The Fountain Precinct 48
    The Fountain Precinct
    United KingdomSheffield
    37 m 10 fl 1978
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    Copthorne Hotel
    United KingdomSheffield
    37 m 11 fl 2008
  50. Sovereign House 50
    Sovereign House
    United KingdomSheffield
    37 m 11 fl
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    2 St. Paul's Place
    United KingdomSheffield
    35 m 8 fl 2009
  52. Metis Apartments 52
    Metis Apartments
    United KingdomSheffield
    15 fl 2006
  53. V1 53
    V1
    United KingdomSheffield
    15 fl 2007
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    Premier Inn Hotel
    United KingdomSheffield
    14 fl 2009
  55. Park Hill Flats 55
    Park Hill Flats
    United KingdomSheffield
    14 fl 1961
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    Castle Court
    United KingdomSheffield
    13 fl 1966
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    City Gate S1
    United KingdomSheffield
    12 fl 2009
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    St. Paul's View
    United KingdomSheffield
    12 fl 2010
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    Victoria Methodist Church
    United KingdomSheffield
    1901
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    60
    The Anglican Chapel
    United KingdomSheffield
    1850
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    St. John's Church
    United KingdomSheffield
    1838
  62. St. Mark's Broomhill 62
    St. Mark's Broomhill
    United KingdomSheffield
    1871
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    Hillsborough Stadium
    United KingdomSheffield
    1996
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    Trinity Firvale Methodist Church
    United KingdomSheffield
    1890
  65. University of Sheffield Drama Studio 65
    University of Sheffield Drama Studio
    United KingdomSheffield
    1871
  66. Endcliffe Methodist Church 66
    Endcliffe Methodist Church
    United KingdomSheffield
    1904
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    Sheffield Islamic Centre
    United KingdomSheffield
    2008
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    68
    Hallam FM Arena
    United KingdomSheffield
    1991
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    69
    Bramall Lane
    United KingdomSheffield
    1966
  70. Highfield Trinity Church 70
    Highfield Trinity Church
    United KingdomSheffield
    1879
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    St. Mary's Handsworth
    United KingdomSheffield
    1825
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    72
    Don Valley Stadium
    United KingdomSheffield
    1991
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    St. Mary's Church
    United KingdomSheffield
    1830
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