History
Taberner House was built between 1964 and 1967, designed by architect H. Thornley, with Allan Holt and Hugh Lea as borough engineers. Although the Croydon Corporation had needed extra space since the 1920s, it was only with the imminent creation of the London Borough of Croydon that action was taken. It has its elegant upper slab block narrowing towards both ends. It was named after Ernest Taberner OBE, Town Clerk from 1937 to 1963.
On Wednesday 10 November 2004 a 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with arson and public order offences following a fire at Taberner House. Staff were evacuated from the building for three hours after smoke was spotted coming from a ground floor toilet. The man was bailed to return to Croydon police station at a later date pending further inquiries.
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