Situated in the centre of Croydon; the Whitegift Centre is a large shopping centre and office development. Covering an area of 1;000;000 sq ft of retail space; the Whitgift Centre was the largest shopping destination in Greater London before the opening of Westfield London White City. Westfield group and Hammerson redeveloped this shopping destination in 2013 as a joint venture and merged it with Centrale.