London’s Alleys: Terrett’s Place, Islington, N1

This rather shabby-looking short passageway off Islington’s Upper Street has an unexpected gem with a Dickens link in the corner.This part of London began developing in the 1720s, but even a century later, it was still largely fields, with houses lining only the few main roads.
Terrett’s Place is developed by now, but was always what it is today – a tiny little corner passage behind the back of a couple of shops. If it was ever expected to get larger with future housing develop