When Croydon was the Centre of the Universe

A guest post from Londonist: Croydon Edit

I’m on holiday this week, hiding away in an old railway carriage in the middle of nowhere. While I’m scrimshanking in Suffolk, I’m delighted to share with you a recent feature from our sister newsletter, Londonist: Croydon Edit.

If you’re thinking “Why should I care about Croydon? That’s not proper London.” Then (a) yes it is, and (b) Croydon was once th…