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Croydon owes a debt to War and Peace author Tolstoy

Posted on January 18, 2016 by insidecroydon

JONNY BROGDALE on how 19th century philanthropy turned a landmark local pub into a hostel and helped to feed the poor, all paid for by sales of some of the world’s most famous books The good folk of Croydon watching … Continue reading →

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