Advantages: Big variety of shops, easily accessible on public transport Disadvantages: Grubby pavements stuck with chewing gum, can get very busy, expensive parking fees
...review. I last went into Croydon town centre on Christmas Eve and even in the few days since, the credit crisis has hit the town hard. The shops in Croydon town centre are concentrated around three shopping centres: the Whitgift shopping centre, the Drummond Centre and Centrale. These are divided by North End road, which has been pedestrianised for as long as I can remember. For those of you interested, large amounts of land in the centre of Croydon ... ...the site moved to south Croydon in 1965. Having said that, it's had major refurbishment work carried out over the years, so it doesn't look particularly old fashioned. Sadly, a large Woolworth's in the Whitgift centre has just closed, and a nearby Zavvi on the high street will be closing imminently. Also in the Whitgift is the last remaining Allders department store, kept open by financial backers a few years ago, although I believe the others around ...
kevin121 16.01.2009
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