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History The history of the river Wandle culvert is very limited, as it's not seen as a structure of particular interest (to the general public that is ;)) so there hasn't been any true documentation of it over the years. As a result, I've decided to focus the historical section of this report on...

Hi all, I'm new to urban exploration but doing a project on vacant spaces specifically in Croydon. I originally wanted to get into the iconic Nestle Tower but after hearing lots of people say that security is too tight I'm unsure what's the best next option. If any one knows of any good spots in...

I visited this building earlier today without any prior knowledge to the place being a garage, this was the first building I explored. I couldn't find any history on it at all apart from another report which I'll link here...

'Twas an exceptionally foggy, drizzly October's evening in Croydon, when myself and my mate Olly finally plucked up the courage to conquer the whopping double towers on George Street...oh what fun After roughly half an hour of wending our way through a maze of scaffolding and concrete-walled...

History: Fairfield Halls is an arts, entertainment and conference centre located in Croydon. The venue has a concert hall seating up to 1801 people, a Theatre called the Ashcroft Theatre that seats up to 755 people, and the Arnhem Gallery used for standing concerts of up to 400 which had been...

Anyone want to attempt a crane climb in Croydon tonight?

THE HISTORY Allders was an independent department store operating in the United Kingdom. Established in Croydon by Joshua Allder in 1862, Allders developed into a chain of department stores across England and Wales. Its flagship store in Croydon was the third-largest department store in the...

Hidden away in a dense and maze-like South London suburb, just a 5 minute walk from where I grew up, Cr8erlake (affectionately named due to its sunken kind of setting at the bottom of a hill each side) is a super sentimental and providential one. Not one iota of vandalism or graffiti exists...

Only just jumped on the 28DL wagon, but have been seshing this tower for years. A sentimental building for me and the homies that doesn't get much exploring (I would suspect by grace of its incredibly inconspicuous covert entry point and immensely conspicuous city centre setting), Nestle is not...

Visited with: @UrbanZ, @Dora Grew Up & a non-member. History: RAF Kenley, now known as Kenley Aerodrome, was station to the RFC during WW1, and the RAF during WW2. The site came into operation in 1917, and closed in 1959, although the Aerodrome is still in use by the Volunteer Gliding...

City Limits is a huge abandoned Leisure Center in Plurley Way, Croydon. It has been abandoned since 2010 and they've just begun demolishing, the bottom floor is quite empty but there wasn't much there anyway. However the next 2 floors are the same, restaurants, bars and an entire bowling alley...

I am thinking of going to Cane Hill Hospital very soon, has anyone been there lately than can confirm it is still standing and worth a look? I have done some research and know there were 2 main buildings and that one was demolished in 2013 but is the other still there? Ive even Google Earthed it...

The history Formed in 1945, Stewart is the UK market leader in the manufacture and supply of technical plastic moulded products for the gardening, home and professional catering sectors. The company offers a large range of products in its portfolio ranging from garden planters and propagators...

Stewart Plastics Too late... :( Still this place has literally been turned into a canvas in like under 2 weeks... That's more impressive than the empty factory itself. Some fresh paint in here too, said hi to a few painters. Was good too see some tags I'd seen on the tracks as well! Been...

explored with a couple of mates as a plan B looked promising from the outside this one, with a quick walk round the outside we found the easiest way to gain entry, once in we headed for the stair well and made the climb to the roof, once nearing the top it soon became clear that demo had...

Taberner House was built between 1964 and 1967. It has its upper slab block tapering towards both ends. It was named after Ernest Taberner OBE, Town Clerk from 1937 to 1963. It's going to be demolished to make way for a mixture of new-builds, the tallest of which will be the same approximate...

Taken from Wikipedia "Taberner House was built between 1964 and 1967, designed by architect H. Thornley, with Allan Holt and Hugh Lea as borough engineers. Although the Croydon Corporation had needed extra space since the 1920s, it was only with the imminent creation of the London Borough of...

To give it its official title this is St. Georges House, an 80 metre tall block, built 1964 and 24-odd storeys tall. The tallest in this borough, without a doubt. You can see for miles, and I'm not lying. At first, it seemed to elude our interest but by good fortune, some determined sort had...

This is part two of a two-part explore. Place: Croydon Clocktower Location: Croydon Completion date: 1895 Done with: One Flew East This was definitely the jewel of that night’s explore, though I couldn’t find any previous report for that one either. Beautiful building, currently under...

This is part one of a two-part explore. Part two can be found here, although that one is for members only as it was a live site. Place: St George's House (AKA the Nestlé Tower) Location: Croydon Completion date: 1964 Height: 80 metres Done with: One Flew East St George's House (AKA the...