List of tallest buildings and structures in Croydon

This list of the tallest buildings and structures in Croydon ranks skyscrapers, structures and towers 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.cite web|year = 2001|url = http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=276750&c=Croydon&d=13&e=16&g=330773&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1192116926566&enc=1|title = Key Figures for 2001 Census: Census Area Statistics|publisher = National Statistics|accessdate = 2007-10-11] At its core is Croydon, a former market town, with interests in producing charcoal, tanned leather, and brewing.cite web|year = 2004|url = http://www.croyweb.com/Basic/history.htm|title = Basic History of Croydon|publisher = Croyweb|accessdate = 2007-09-25] It was heavily bombed in the Second World War mainly because of its aerodrome Croydon 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 However, since then many of these office blocks have become outdated, prompting a huge redevelopment programme for the town centre, called Croydon Vision 2020. The town has since witnessed a boom in the construction of high rise apartments, such as IYLO and Altitude 25, a former brownfield site.

Geographically, commercially, and culturally, Croydon is dominated by its immediate neighbour the capital of the UK, London, where it's geographic centre lays only convert|9.5|mi|km across south London. In some ways being so close to the capital city has been good for the town, in terms of population and business growth, being named as "London's Third City" and "London's Manhattan". But being in the suburbia of London has also become a hindrance in terms of tourism to the town. 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. [cite web|url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=1045|title=Salford|publisher=Skyscraperpage.com|date=|accessdate=2008-02-26] Some of the early high-rise buildings have subsequently been demolished themselves, such as Wettern House to allow for new skyscrapers to be constructed. [citeweb|url=http://www.croydon.gov.uk/planningandregeneration/planningpolicy/spgs/spg11|publisher=Croydon Council|title=Supplementary Planning Guidance|date=|accessdate=2008-03-23]

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 its compact, especially those from far eastern countries including Japan. [citeweb|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-925855-details/Croydon+-+Britain%27s+New+York/article.do|publisher=Evening Standard|title=Croydon - Britain's New York? |date=|accessdate=2008-03-23] The current tallest building in Croydon is the town's NLA Tower, a high-rise office block, which was completed in 1970. It is 24 storeys and convert|82|m|ft|0 high and consists of the offices of AIG, Liberata, Pegasus and the Institute of Public Finance.cite web|year = 2007|url = http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/businessnews/businessnews/display.var.1526486.0.looking_out_for_no1.php|title = Looking out for No1|publisher = Croydon Guardian|accessdate = 2008-01-19] It is currently Britain's 88th tallest tower,cite web|year = 2007|url = http://www.skyscrapernews.com/snuk_list.htm|title = Britain's Tallest 100 Buildings by Height|publisher = Sky Scraper News|accessdate = 2007-10-12] The largest skyscraper proposed for the town is Wellesley Square,a skyscraper projected to be completed by 2010, which will stand at convert|149|m|ft|0. [cite web| title = Wellesley Square| publisher= Berkeley Homes| url=http://www.berkeleyhomes.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1639| accessdate=2008-03-14] 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.

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Tallest completed buildings

The tallest completed buildings above convert|50|m|ft|0, as of the beginning of 2008, in Croydon are listed below.Cite web|url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bo/?id=100077|title=Croydon's tallest buildings|accessdate=2008-03-23|publisher=Emporis] Buildings that have been demolished are included in the list.

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ee also

*List of tallest structures in the United Kingdom
*List of tallest buildings and structures in London

References

External links

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bo/?id=100077 Emporis — Croydon]