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Export House in Woking, Surrey, is a tall office building formerly also known as the BAT Building during its tenancy by British American Tobacco. It is the tallest in Woking and among the five tallest buildings in Surrey. Its height is 73m spread over its 18 floors (15 above ground).HistoryExport House was the significantly tallest aspect of the Surrey town regeneration after World War II, which centred on the expansion and improvement of satellite towns, in this county being Guildford and Woking. It was built at the same time as the Wolsey Place Shopping Centre, which is a contiguous building. Export House is the tallest building in the borough of Woking. Construction of Export House finished in 1974. It became tenant-ready in 1976 when it was part-let to the first lessee, BAT who then expanded across the remaining floors.Tenants and lesseesIn 1976, British American Tobacco moved in as the first tenant, making it their headquarters. Export House had already been completed two years previously in 1974. In 1997 BAT chose to relocate to a new building in London. Accordingly it was for some time also known as the BAT Building. It is the tallest building in Woking and among the five tallest buildings in the county. Its height is 73m and has 18 storeys (15 floors above ground).Telewest moved into Export House during summer 2001 after a £15 million refurbishment. Telewest had rented the top six floors for about a year before they moved permanently to Export House. Their previous base was in Sheerwater also by the South Western Main Line in the borough. Telewest vacated in 2006 after a merger and consolidation with NTL. From a deal of 2008 Mustang Engineering began to occupy for a few years and in the 2010s were succeeded by Mouchel Group who moved from West Hall in nearby West Byfleet.