Norton Folgate is a short length of street in London, connecting
Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate was one of the eastern gates in London's former defensive wall. The gate's name is traditionally attributed to Earconwald, who was Bishop of London in the 7th century. It was first built in Roman times and marked the beginning o ...
with
Shoreditch High Street, on the northern edge of the
City of London
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.
It constitutes a short section of the
A10 road, the former
Roman Ermine Street
Ermine Street is a major Roman road in England that ran from London (''Londinium'') to Lincoln ('' Lindum Colonia'') and York ('' Eboracum''). The Old English name was ''Earninga Strǣt'' (1012), named after a tribe called the ''Earninga ...
. Its name is a reminder of the tiny ancient
Liberty of Norton Folgate situated in and around the area.
The nearest
London Underground station is
Liverpool Street, also a
National Rail
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mainline railway station. The nearest
London Overground
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station is
Shoreditch High Street.
It lends its name to a character played by
Samuel Barnett in the ongoing
Big Finish Productions
Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and radio drama, audio plays (released straight to compact disc and for download in MP3 and m4b format) based, primarily, on science fiction properties. These include ''Doctor Who'' ...
''
Torchwood''
audio drama
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series.
In July 2015, more than 500 people protested against the demolition of the old buildings in historic Norton Folgate neighbourhood to make way for new developments. People travelled from across the country to ask for the restoration of the old structures rather than offering them to the international property investment market.
References
External links
2016 Redevelopment of Norton Folgate2015 Campaign to Save Norton FolgateLocal administration of Norton FolgateTower Hamlets ArchivesSurvey of London Vol 27: Norton Folgate
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Streets in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Streets in the London Borough of Hackney
Streets in the City of London