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In the nineteenth century, Croydon was a bustling commercial centre in Surrey but in close proximity to London. It was said that, at the turn of the twentieth century, approximately £10,000 was spent in
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In 1966, a well-proportioned
Georgian townhouse in Coombe Road was purchased by the Ruskin House committee. It had formerly been the home of an Italian vice-consul and a private prep school. It was officially opened in 1967 by the then
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Ruskin House serves as a launchpad and maildrop for other businesses, if the aims of the owners coincide with the aims of the child organisation. Some of the other tenants have included:
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