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The Island (also known as Newgate Tower, [2] and previously ISLAND [3] and IYLO) is a residential skyscraper in the London Borough of Croydon, London.In 2018, the building's 17th-floor penthouse apartment was described as the "most expensive flat in Croydon".
Croydon's skyline has been built up mostly since the mid-20th century. No. 1 Croydon held the title of tallest structure in Croydon for 38 years until Altitude 25 is built. This was replaced in 2016 by Saffron Square, a 2016 Carbuncle Cup-nominated high-rise completed as part of Croydon Vision 2020. Other high-rise buildings proposed to be ...
It is part of the Croydon Vision 2020 regeneration project for a new generation of buildings in the town. The scheme of residential flats comprises 196 apartments with a mix of private and affordable housing. With the support of the town planners, the focus of the design is a 25-storey elliptical tower.
The earliest detailed map of Croydon, drawn by the 18-year-old Jean-Baptiste Say in 1785. [13] The early settlement of Old Town, including the parish church (marked B) lies to the west; while the triangular medieval marketplace, probably associated with Archbishop Kilwardby's market charter of 1276, is clearly visible further east, although by this date it has been infilled with buildings.
A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British public housing built by local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing Act 1919. Though more council ...
Saffron Square is part of the Croydon Vision 2020 regeneration plan for the London Borough of Croydon to add to its goal of being London's Third City. The area was developed by Berkeley Homes . Planning permission for the tower was given in April 2008, [ 2 ] and construction began in 2011, with completion in 2016.
Jimmy Kimmel wants to get "Into the Groove!". The comedian's late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has had no shortage of incredible celebrity guests over its 22-year span on air, but there ...
An eight-roomed house in 1907 could be rented for less than £22 per annum. The same houses were for sale at £650 on an eighty-nine year lease. Flats were not in proportion price-wise. Rent of a three-room flat cost 7s per week in 1908, or a four-room flat 8s per week.