List of tallest buildings and structures in Croydon

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Croydon ranks skyscraper

Skyscraper

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s, structures and tower

Tower

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s in the London Borough of Croydon

London Borough of Croydon

The London Borough of Croydon is a London borough in South London, England and is part of Outer London. It covers an area of and is the largest London borough by population. It is the southernmost borough of London. At its centre is the historic town of Croydon from which the borough takes its name...

, England

England

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by height. The borough of Croydon, a local government district of Greater London

Greater London

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, has a population of 330,587. At its core is Croydon

Croydon

Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...

, a former market town, with interests in producing charcoal, tanned leather, and brewing. It was heavily bombed in the Second World War mainly because of its aerodrome Croydon Airport

Croydon Airport

Croydon Airport was an airport in South London which straddled the boundary between what are now the London boroughs of Croydon and Sutton. It was the main airport for London before it was replaced by Northolt Aerodrome, London Heathrow Airport and London Gatwick Airport...

, leading to the destruction of some buildings.

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 However, since then many of these office blocks have become outdated, prompting a huge redevelopment programme for the town centre, called Croydon Vision 2020

Croydon Vision 2020

Croydon Vision 2020 is a regeneration programme by the London Borough of Croydon for the centre of Croydon in South London. The original study was carried out in 1999 by EDAW and is being taken forward through the Local Development Framework process...

. The town has since witnessed a boom in the construction of high rise apartments, such as IYLO

IYLO

IYLO is the commercial name given to an under construction project to construct a residential skyscraper in the London Borough of Croydon, London. The slogan used by the clients Phoenix Logistics and E3 Property International is Inspiration For Life. The building, once finished, will feature 20...

and Altitude 25

Altitude 25

Altitude 25 is Croydon's tallest skyscraper on Fairfield Road in the London Borough of Croydon, London. The development was intended to regenerate a brownfield site just three minutes' walk from East Croydon station...

, 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

Central London

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. Some of the early high-rise buildings have subsequently been demolished themselves, such as Wettern House

Wettern House

Wettern House was a former high rise building next to East Croydon station in Croydon. Originally built in 1963, two years before the County Borough of Croydon disbanded into the London Borough of Croydon, it was demolished in November 2005 to make way for Ruskin Square and Croydon Gateway. Before...

to allow for new skyscrapers to be constructed.

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

Central business district

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, which has added to the fact that many tourists enjoy Croydon because its compact, especially those from far eastern countries including Japan

Japan

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. The current tallest building in Croydon is the town's NLA Tower

No.1 Croydon

No.1 Croydon is a skyscraper at 12-16 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, London, next to East Croydon station. It was designed by R. Seifert & Partners and completed in 1970. It has 24 storeys and is high. 'NLA' stood for 'Noble Lowndes Annuities'...

, a high-rise office block, which was completed in 1970. It is 24 storeys and 82 metres (269 ft) high and consists of the offices of AIG

AIG

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, Liberata, Pegasus

Pegasus Software

Pegasus Software is based in Kettering, England and develops accounting and financial management and payroll software applications for small and medium sized businesses.-History:...

and the Institute of Public Finance

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

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. It is currently Britain's 88th tallest tower, The largest skyscraper proposed for the town is Wellesley Square

Wellesley Square

Saffron Square is a planned town square and high-rise building in West Croydon, London, United Kingdom to be developed by Berkeley Homes. Planning permission for the tower was given in April 2008. The location of the site on the 'urban motorway' of Wellesley Road has lain fallow for over ten years...

,
a skyscraper projected to be completed by 2010, which will stand at 149 metres (489 ft). The oldest structure listed is Croydon Parish Church

Croydon Parish Church

Croydon Minster is the parish and civic church of the London Borough of Croydon. There are currently more than 35 churches in the borough, with Croydon Minster being the most prominent.-History:...

. It was completed in 1876 but the first mention of a church on the site was in the Domesday Book

Domesday Book

Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...

of 1086.

Tallest completed buildings

The tallest completed buildings above 50 metres (164 ft), as of the end of 2010, in Croydon

Croydon

Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...

are listed below. Buildings that have been demolished are included in the list.

Rank	Name	Built	Use	Height		Floors	Location
Rank	Name	Built	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Location
1	Altitude 25 Altitude 25 Altitude 25 is Croydon's tallest skyscraper on Fairfield Road in the London Borough of Croydon, London. The development was intended to regenerate a brownfield site just three minutes' walk from East Croydon station...	2009	Residential	94	308	26	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
2	NLA Tower No.1 Croydon No.1 Croydon is a skyscraper at 12-16 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, London, next to East Croydon station. It was designed by R. Seifert & Partners and completed in 1970. It has 24 storeys and is high. 'NLA' stood for 'Noble Lowndes Annuities'...	1970	Office	82	270	24	East Croydon
3	Nestlé Tower Nestlé Tower The Nestlé Tower is a skyscraper located in Croydon, United Kingdom occupied by the multinational food and consumer goods company Nestlé S.A. as their UK headquarters...	1964	Office	79	260	24	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
4	Whitgift Centre Tower Whitgift Centre The Whitgift Centre is a large shopping centre and office development in the centre of Croydon, London, opened in stages between 1968 and 1970. The centre currently comprises of retail space and was the largest covered shopping development in Greater London until the opening of Westfield London at...	1970	Office	77	253	21	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
5	Taberner House Taberner House Taberner House houses the main offices of Croydon London Borough Council. It is located in Croydon, London, close to the old town hall, now known as the Croydon Clocktower.-History:...	1967	Office	77	252	21	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
6	Leon House	1966	Office	71	234	20	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
7	Pembroke House	1967	Office	70	230	19	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
8	Ryland House	1977	Office	66	215	15	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
9	Lunar House Lunar House Lunar House is a 20-storey office block at 40 Wellesley Road, Croydon, in south London. on the east side, that houses the headquarters of the UK Border Agency, an executive agency of the Home Office in the United Kingdom.-The building:...	1970	Office	64	210	19	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
9	Apollo House	1970	Office	64	210	19	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
10	Southern House	1967	Office	63	208	19	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
11	Carolyn House	1984	Office	55	180	16	East Croydon
12	Delta Point	1985	Office	55	179	15	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
	Whitgift Centre East Whitgift Centre The Whitgift Centre is a large shopping centre and office development in the centre of Croydon, London, opened in stages between 1968 and 1970. The centre currently comprises of retail space and was the largest covered shopping development in Greater London until the opening of Westfield London at...	1969	Retail	55	179	15	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
	Whitgift Centre West Whitgift Centre The Whitgift Centre is a large shopping centre and office development in the centre of Croydon, London, opened in stages between 1968 and 1970. The centre currently comprises of retail space and was the largest covered shopping development in Greater London until the opening of Westfield London at...	1969	Retail	55	179	15	Croydon Croydon Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...

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.

Rank	Name	Built	Use	Height		Location
Rank	Name	Built	Use	metres	feet	Location
1.	Croydon transmitting station	1962	Telecoms	153	502	Upper Norwood Upper Norwood Upper Norwood is an elevated area in south London, England within the postcode SE19. It is a residential district largely in the London Borough of Croydon although some parts extend into the London Borough of Lambeth, London Borough of Southwark and the London Borough of Bromley. Upper Norwood...
2	IKEA Towers	1950	Power station chimneys			Purley Way Purley Way Purley Way is a section of the A23 trunk road in the London Borough of Croydon, in the areas of Purley, Waddon and West Croydon, and has given its name to the out-of-town shopping area alongside it with a catchment area covering most of South London. It was designed as a bypass for Croydon and was...

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 2008, in Croydon are listed below. On the list of tallest structures that are under-construction is 100 George Street at East Croydon, which will house the future European headquarters of AIG

AIG

Under construction

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Completed
Rank	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Completed
1	Croydon Vocational Tower Croydon Vocational Tower Croydon Vocational Tower is a proposed mixed-use skyscraper to be built in Croydon. The high-rise building which will be built on the former low rise Fairfield Building which was built in the 1950s as part of Croydon College...	Residential and college	134	439	29	2010
3	IYLO IYLO IYLO is the commercial name given to an under construction project to construct a residential skyscraper in the London Borough of Croydon, London. The slogan used by the clients Phoenix Logistics and E3 Property International is Inspiration For Life. The building, once finished, will feature 20...	Residential	61	200	20	2012
3	Chroma (100 George Street)	Office	74	243	15	2011

Approved

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Completed
Rank	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Completed
1	Wellesley Square Block F Wellesley Square Saffron Square is a planned town square and high-rise building in West Croydon, London, United Kingdom to be developed by Berkeley Homes. Planning permission for the tower was given in April 2008. The location of the site on the 'urban motorway' of Wellesley Road has lain fallow for over ten years...	Residential and office	149	488	44	2010
2	Croydon Gateway Arena Block A Croydon Gateway Ruskin Square is the name given to a project to redevelop a block of land between East Croydon railway station and the existing town centre of Croydon in South London. It is part of the major Croydon Vision 2020 regeneration scheme...	Residential	163	535	40	2013
3	Ruskin Square Building BR4	Office and residential	94	309	31	2012
4	13-16 Dingwall Road	Office and retail	70	230	17	2009
5	Ruskin Square Building BO2	Office and Residential	67	219	15	2013

Proposed

Rank	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Completed
Rank	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Completed
1	Fairfield Halls Tower I Fairfield Halls Fairfield Hall is an arts centre in Croydon, London, England and opened in 1962. It contains a concert hall, the Ashcroft Theatre , the Arnhem Gallery civic hall and an art gallery....	Venue	n/a	n/a	60	Vision
2	Suffolk House	Office	167	548	38	Planning permission denied
3	Fairfield Halls Tower II Fairfield Halls Fairfield Hall is an arts centre in Croydon, London, England and opened in 1962. It contains a concert hall, the Ashcroft Theatre , the Arnhem Gallery civic hall and an art gallery....	Venue	n/a	n/a	35	Vision
3	Fairfield Halls Tower III Fairfield Halls Fairfield Hall is an arts centre in Croydon, London, England and opened in 1962. It contains a concert hall, the Ashcroft Theatre , the Arnhem Gallery civic hall and an art gallery....	Venue	n/a	n/a	35	Vision

Timeline of tallest buildings and structures

Croydon's skyline has been built up mostly since the mid-20th century. No.1 Croydon

No.1 Croydon

held the title of tallest structure in Croydon for 38 years until Altitude 25

Altitude 25

is built. Although by 2010 if all predictions in the timing of construction is correct, the Croydon Vocational Tower

Croydon Vocational Tower

Croydon Vocational Tower is a proposed mixed-use skyscraper to be built in Croydon. The high-rise building which will be built on the former low rise Fairfield Building which was built in the 1950s as part of Croydon College...

will take over the title only to be replaced by the Croydon Gateway Landmark Tower

Croydon Gateway

Ruskin Square is the name given to a project to redevelop a block of land between East Croydon railway station and the existing town centre of Croydon in South London. It is part of the major Croydon Vision 2020 regeneration scheme...

a year later.

Years tallest	Name	Use	Height		Floors	Notes
Years tallest	Name	Use	metres	feet	Floors	Notes
1964–1970	Nestlé Tower Nestlé Tower The Nestlé Tower is a skyscraper located in Croydon, United Kingdom occupied by the multinational food and consumer goods company Nestlé S.A. as their UK headquarters...	Office	79	260	24
1970–2008	NLA Tower No.1 Croydon No.1 Croydon is a skyscraper at 12-16 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, London, next to East Croydon station. It was designed by R. Seifert & Partners and completed in 1970. It has 24 storeys and is high. 'NLA' stood for 'Noble Lowndes Annuities'...	Office	82	270	24
2008–2010	Altitude 25 Altitude 25 Altitude 25 is Croydon's tallest skyscraper on Fairfield Road in the London Borough of Croydon, London. The development was intended to regenerate a brownfield site just three minutes' walk from East Croydon station...	Residential	94	307	26
2010–2011	Croydon Vocational Tower Croydon Vocational Tower Croydon Vocational Tower is a proposed mixed-use skyscraper to be built in Croydon. The high-rise building which will be built on the former low rise Fairfield Building which was built in the 1950s as part of Croydon College...	Educational and residential	134	439	29
2011–	Croydon Gateway Landmark Tower Croydon Gateway Ruskin Square is the name given to a project to redevelop a block of land between East Croydon railway station and the existing town centre of Croydon in South London. It is part of the major Croydon Vision 2020 regeneration scheme...	Office and residential	163	535	40

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