Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London

Airport House was built in 1927-28 by the Directorate of Works and Buildings for the Air Ministry. It was the first purpose built air passenger terminal building in Britain. It also incorporates the Croydon airport control tower. It front of the building the last aircraft to fly from the airport in 1959 has been mounted on pylons (A De Havilland Heron registration G-AOXL).

Location

Greater London Croydon

Period

1920s (1920 - 1929)

Tags

aeroplane transport air flight leisure 1920s (1920 - 1929)