| DISTRICT | ||
| Dalston | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image | ||
| Population | ||
| PostCode District | E8 | |
| Borough | London Borough of Hackney | |
| OS Grid Reference | ||
| Latitude | ||
| Longditude | ||
Dalston is a district in North East London, located in the London Borough of Hackney.
Toponymy[]
The name Dalston is thought to have derived from Deorlaf’s tun (farm), in much the same way as nearby Hoxton was named after the farm of ‘Hoch’.[1] In 1388 the name was rendered as Dorleston, much as it is pronounced today.[2]
History[]
By the mid-18th century, Dalston consisted primarily of a handful of large houses and a cluster of cottages on the north side of Dalston Lane. Soon, another cluster began to form at the western end of Dalston Lane, with terraced houses for the upper middle classes and building then began to spread southwards in the early 19th century.[3]
Dalston was in the NE postcode area in 1857,[4] which was abolished following a report by Antony Trollope and then merged into the E postcode area in 1866.[5]
In the far east of Dalston, Fassett Square provided BBC set designers with the primary inspiration for the architecture of EastEnders Albert Square.[6]
Cityscape[]
Dalston is located in north-east London and is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Its main shopping street, Kingsland High Street, follows the route of the Roman Ermine Street.[7]
The Wikipedia page is [8]