The forgotten story of New Brighton Tower, once Britain's tallest building The tip of the Wirral Peninsula was once home to a 519ft behemoth, and hosted the Beatles a remarkable 27 times The tower's history is short but storied Credit: Getty Being a country’s tallest building, even for a short space of time, is the sort of literally high achievement that normally guarantees a prominent place in history, as well as the record books. Particularly in a Britain that, until the spate of skyscraper-building in London that has given birth to One Canada Square and The Shard, was rarely known for its ventures into gargantuan architecture.