# The 50p Building: 4 Things You Didn't Know About Number One Croydon

- Published: 2026-01-07
- Topic: Architecture Stories
- Source: Architectural Icons Stories by Securex

If you have ever passed through East Croydon station, you can’t miss it. Rising out of the South London skyline like a stack of white poker chips, Number One Croydon is one of the most distinctive skyscrapers in the UK. While critics in the 1970s didn't always love it, today it is a cult classic. Whether you know it as

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