Apollo House (Croydon)
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The Apollo House is a high-rise
building
on Wellesley Road in the London Borough of Croydon
, London
, England
.
In common with a neighbouring building Lunar House
, the building's name was inspired by the Apollo 11
moon landing
in 1969.
The headquarters of the Property Services Agency
were in Croydon
, Greater London
, occupying space in several 1960s office blocks including the Whitgift Centre
, Lunar House
and Apollo House. The PSA also had offices in central London, and a regional network of offices throughout the UK.
Tower block
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building
Building
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on Wellesley Road 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...
, London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
In common with a neighbouring building 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:...
, the building's name was inspired by the Apollo 11
Apollo 11
In early 1969, Bill Anders accepted a job with the National Space Council effective in August 1969 and announced his retirement as an astronaut. At that point Ken Mattingly was moved from the support crew into parallel training with Anders as backup Command Module Pilot in case Apollo 11 was...
moon landing
Moon landing
A moon landing is the arrival of a spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. This includes both manned and unmanned missions. The first human-made object to reach the surface of the Moon was the Soviet Union's Luna 2 mission on 13 September 1959. The United States's Apollo 11 was the first manned...
in 1969.
The headquarters of the Property Services Agency
Property Services Agency
The Property Services Agency was an agency of the United Kingdom government, in existence from 1972 to 1993. Its role was to “provide, manage, maintain, and furnish the property used by the government, including defence establishments, offices, courts, research laboratories, training centres and...
were 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...
, Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
, occupying space in several 1960s office blocks including the Whitgift Centre
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...
, 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:...
and Apollo House. The PSA also had offices in central London, and a regional network of offices throughout the UK.
External links
- "Apollo House", SkyscraperNews.com.