London’s Alleys: Crossrail Path, SE18

Not one of my usual dives into the history of an ancient alley as this is a brand new alley that only came into existence thanks to the arrival of the Elizabeth line station at Woolwich.
When the Crossrail project was originally authorised, it didn’t include a station at Woolwich, but following a lot of political pressure, and a deal from the housing developer, Berkeley Homes to build the station box, Woolwich gained a new railway station. Part of the quid-pro-quo was that the housing deve