London’s Alleys: Overton Yard, Croydon, CR0

London’s Alleys: Overton Yard, Croydon, CR0

You shouldn’t drink and drive, which might be hard when this alley is dominated by a car park built on a brewery. It’s one of the many narrow side alleys that dominate this part of Croydon’s Old Town, and emerged early in the area’s development as a market town that was a convenient one-day horse ride from London. The alley spent most of its life as a typical side passage lined with small shops, homes and factories. The alley’s main change was w…