| St George's House, Croydon | |
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.jpg) St George's House, Croydon | |
  Location of St George's House within Greater London | |
| Alternative names | Nestlé Tower |
| General information | |
| Location | Croydon,London, United Kingdom |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Client | Nestlé S.A. (to 2012) |
| Owner | Minerva |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Ronald Ward and Partners |
St George's House (also known as theNestlé Tower orNestlé Block) is a 79-metre (259 ft) office tower located inCroydon, United Kingdom. It was occupied by the Swissmultinational food and consumer goods companyNestlé as the headquarters of Nestlé UK & Ireland until September 2012.[1]
The tower is located on Park Lane above theCroydon Underpass and close to the Croydon Council offices inBernard Weatherill House,Croydon College, and the theatre and performance space of theFairfield Halls andAshcroft Theatre.
The tower was designed by architects Ronald Ward and Partners, who also designedMillbank Tower, and it was completed in 1964.[2]
The eastern entrance toSt George's Walk shopping arcade is located at the base of the tower and the ground floor also housed theGreyhound, which, as well as fulfilling the functions of a town centre public house, became well known as a music venue. Later known as the Blue Orchid nightclub, the venue closed in 2004.[3]
In January 2012, Nestlé announced that it intended to move the headquarters of Nestlé UK & Ireland toCity Place Gatwick, with all 840 employees based at St George's House moved to Gatwick by the end of 2012.[4][5]
The Croydon council agreed in February 2013 to switch the use of the building from offices to housing.[6] Architect firmEPR Architects was hired to redesign the building.[7] However, in September 2015, no work was done to advance on the housing project, leading London property developer Minerva to buy the tower for £10 million to incorporate in a wider neighbourhood housing project.[8]
In November 2018, work began to convert the tower into three high-rise apartment blocks as well as to demolish part of St George's Walk, to create a new public square (Queen's Square) adjacent to theold Town Hall.[9]
As of 2025, the building remains vacant.
In April 2025 An unknown person or group Sprayed Man Cmous andFree Gaza on the top of the nestle sign.[citation needed] in August 2025 American singerFrank Ocean a singer known for his support forPalestine posted a photo of the vandalised tower toThreads.
St George's House has various transport links nearby.George Street tram stop is the closestTramlink station to the offices. From here there are services toWimbledon station with connections to theLondon Underground, or toBeckenham Junction station andElmers End station with train connections toSutton and slow trains toCentral London as well asLondon Overground services. There are also tram services from East Croydon toNew Addington,Elmers End andBeckenham. There is also a bus station at West Croydon with buses on the northbound corridor and the rest of the borough.East Croydon station, the main railway station in the borough, is also close by. The station provides mainline services fromSouthern andThameslink. These train operating companies provide services toBrighton and theSouth Coast,Bedford,Luton,Luton Airport,Gatwick Airport and fast services toVictoria andLondon Bridge.
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