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How Croydon got its first shopping centre, 750 years ago
CROYDON CHRONICLES: As the town centre’s ancient market reaches its 750th anniversary, DAVID MORGAN charts its growth from its beginnings as Butchers Row, aided by the patronage of commercially-minded Archbishops of Canterbury “Where there are two or three people gathered … Continue reading
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Tagged 1276, 750th anniversary, Archbishop John de Stratford, Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Robert Kilwardby, Croydon, Croydon Minster, Croydon Parish Church, David Morgan, King Edward I, Surrey Street, Surrey Street Market
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