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Croydon, April 2026 As of mid-2026, Croydon has received two more abandoned towers, in the forms of Lunar and Apollo house. These towers are the last of Croydon’s office buildings and marks the end of the office era for Croydon, as Croydon Council moves towards the stance of being a commuter...

Croydon, 2021-26 Last year I researched Croydon’s high rise regeneration as part of my university dissertation (top shithole, I know!). This meant I was looking at the new skyscrapers in Croydon, but also comparing them to the old office buildings of the 1970s. I thought I would link it to my...

The History Located in Thornton Heath, Croydon Public Mortuary is situated in a peaceful area. The surrounding businesses include other funeral homes, medical facilities, and local shops. The mortuary is easily accessible by public transport. Croydon Public Mortuary had been serving the...

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...

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...