Location information supplied by Keith Varnals.

Further details supplied by Colin Brookes.

Images courtesy Google Earth.

Originally, the CSTS was the 'Croydon School of Building'. This had been established within Croydon Polytechnic in January 1943, training boys or young men in bricklaying, carpentry, plumbing etc.

After 'recognition' by the Ministry of Education as a Secondary Technical School, the Croydon School of Building evolved with a separate staff of its own, although it still shared buildings with Croydon Polytechnic. Management was transferred to Mr. C.J. Chapman as Head Teacher. The 'CSB' then became Croydon Secondary Technical School circa 1952.

The Selhurst Road frontage of the building was actually the entrance to the South Norwood branch of Croydon Polytechnic, which worked in conjunction with the Scarbrook Road branch.

The CSB/CSTS had two entrances, the main entrance was in Lawrence Road, and the secondary entrance (which was also used for morning, afternoon breaks and access to further temporary classes in the Scout Hut) was in the park walkway.

Here is a map of the location. The old CSB/CSTS buildings are now marked as "Comm Cen":

The building is now the "Samuel Colerige Taylor Youth Centre":

This view to the right of the main entrance shows the church next door to the school:

This view shows the South Norwood Library, which now occupies the corner position on the site.
Formerly, there may have been an entrance to the Recreation Ground here:

Do you have any images of the CSB/CSTS at South Norwood?, if so, they could be added here. Please contact Tim Ecott HERE.