List of tallest buildings and structures in the London Borough of Croydon

Many of Croydon's tallest buildings were constructed as office blocks during the 20th century. However, high rise luxury apartment blocks and modern offices in Croydon is increasing.[1]

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Croydon ranks buildings and structures in the London Borough of Croydon, England by height. The borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London, has a population of 330,587.[2] At its core is Croydon, a former market town, with interests in producing charcoal, tanned leather, and brewing.[3]

Most of the city's tallest buildings are office blocks constructed during the mid-20th century. However, since then many of these office blocks have become outdated, prompting a huge redevelopment programme for the town centre, called Croydon Vision 2020. The town has since witnessed a boom in the construction of high rise apartments, such as IYLO and Altitude 25, a former brownfield site. In contrast to the vast majority of London's tallest buildings, Croydon's high-rises were constructed in the 1960s and 70s as part of a project to create the South of England's largest office space outside of Central London.[4] Some of the early high-rise buildings have subsequently been demolished themselves, such as Wettern House to allow for new skyscrapers to be constructed.[5]

The list includes the year of completion for completed buildings, the height in metres and feet, and the current usage of the building. Similar to cities across the globe, Croydon's tallest structures are mostly concentrated in a central business district, which has added to the fact that many tourists enjoy Croydon because it is compact, especially those from far eastern countries including Japan.[6] The tallest building in Croydon was until recently No. 1 Croydon (formerly the NLA Tower), a high-rise office block, which was completed in 1970 and retained the crown of Croydon's tallest building until 2009, when Altitude 25, a residential high-rise complex, was completed. No. 1 Croydon has 24 storeys and 82 metres (269 ft) high and consists of the offices of AIG, Liberata, Pegasus and the Institute of Public Finance.[7] It is still in "Britain's 100 tallest towers" list, [8] The largest skyscraper proposed for the town is Wellesley Square which will stand at 149 metres (489 ft).[9] The oldest structure listed is Croydon Parish Church. It was completed in 1876 but the first mention of a church on the site was in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Tallest completed buildings

Saffron Square is Croydon's current tallest completed building at 134 metres
Altitude 25 is Croydon's second tallest completed building at 94 metres
The NLA Tower/No. 1 Croydon was the tallest building in Croydon for 38 years prior to the completion of Altitude 25
Lunar House

The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft), as of the end of 2010, in Croydon are listed below.[10] Buildings that have been demolished are included in the list.

RankNameBuiltUseHeightFloorsLocation
metresfeet
1Saffron Square2016–presentResidential13444044Croydon[11]
2Altitude 252009[12]Residential9430826Croydon
3No. 1 Croydon1970Office8227024East Croydon
4Nestlé Tower1964Office7926024Croydon
5Whitgift Centre Tower1970Office7725321Croydon
6Leon House1966Office7123420Croydon
7Pembroke House1967Office7023019Croydon
8Ryland House1977Office6621515Croydon
9Lunar House1970Office6421019Croydon
Apollo House1970Office6421019Croydon
10Southern House1967Office6320819Croydon
11Newgate Tower (formerly IYLO)?Residential6120020Croydon
12Carolyn House1984Office5518016East Croydon
13Delta Point1985Office5517915Croydon
Whitgift Centre East1969Retail5517915Croydon
Whitgift Centre West1969Retail5517915Croydon

Tallest structures

The two tallest structures, as of the beginning of 2008, in Croydon are listed below. Structures which have been demolished are not included. A structure differs from a high-rise by its lack of floors and habitability.

RankNameBuiltUseHeightLocation
metresfeet
1.Croydon transmitting station1962Telecoms153502Upper Norwood
2IKEA Towers1950Power station chimneysPurley Way

Tallest under construction, approved, and proposed buildings

The tallest under construction, approved, or proposed buildings above or equal to 60 metres (197 ft), as of the beginning of 2013, in Croydon are listed below.

Approved

RankNameUseHeightFloorsCompleted
metresfeet
1One Lansdowne RoadMixed23677468?[13]
2Wellesley Square Block FResidential and office149488442010
3Croydon Gateway Arena Block AResidential163535402013
4Ruskin Square Building BR4Office and residential94309312012
513-16 Dingwall RoadOffice and retail70230172009
5Ruskin Square Building BO2Office and Residential67219152013

Proposed

RankNameUseHeightFloorsCompleted
metresfeet
1Fairfield Halls Tower IVenuen/an/a60Vision
2Suffolk HouseOffice16754838Planning permission denied
3Fairfield Halls Tower IIVenuen/an/a35Vision
Fairfield Halls Tower IIIVenuen/an/a35Vision

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Croydon's skyline has been built up mostly since the mid-20th century. No. 1 Croydon held the title of tallest structure in Croydon for 38 years until Altitude 25 is built. This was replaced in 2016 by Saffron Square, a 2016 Carbuncle Cup-nominated high-rise completed as part of Croydon Vision 2020. Other high-rise buildings proposed to be built under the programme include the taller Morello Tower (171m) and One Landsdowne Road (236m). [14][15]

Years tallestNameUseHeightFloorsNotes
metresfeet
1964–1970Nestlé TowerOffice7926024[16]
1970–2008NLA TowerOffice8227024[17]
2008–2016Altitude 25Residential9430726[18]
2016–presentSaffron SquareResidential13444044[19]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Central Croydon Living". Howard Holdings. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  2. ↑ "Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics". National Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Basic History of Croydon". Croyweb. 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  4. ↑ "Salford". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Supplementary Planning Guidance". Croydon Council. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  6. ↑ "Croydon - Britain's New York?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  7. ↑ "Looking out for No1". Croydon Guardian. 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Britain's Tallest 100 Buildings by Height". Sky Scraper News. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  9. ↑ "Wellesley Square". Berkeley Homes. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  10. ↑ "Croydon's tallest buildings". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  13. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  14. ↑
  15. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  16. ↑ St George's House
  17. ↑ NLA Tower
  18. ↑ Altitude 25
  19. ↑
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