The name Smelly Alley came about in the 1940s, as there were many butchers and greengrocers, as well as two wet fish shops.

The name Smelly Alley comes from the presence of the long-established Frosts, a fishmongers.

[2] The Grumpy Goat, a cheese and beer shop, opened on the street in 2020.

The owners were quoted in local media as looking to make 'Smelly Alley smelly again'[3] Media related to Union Street, Reading at Wikimedia Commons

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