Norton Folgate
For other uses, see Norton Folgate (disambiguation).
Looking south along Norton Folgate. The tall buildings in the background are 30 St. Mary Axe (left) and Tower 42.
Norton Folgate is a street in London, connecting Bishopsgate with Shoreditch High Street, on the northern edge of its financial district the City of London.
It constitutes a short section of the A10 road, the former Roman Ermine Street. Its name is a reminder of the tiny ancient Liberty of Norton Folgate situated in and around the area.[1]
The nearest London Underground station is Liverpool Street, also a National Rail mainline railway station. The nearest London Overground station is Shoreditch High Street.
It lends its name to a character – played by Samuel Barnett – in the Big Finish Productions Torchwood audio drama Ghost Mission, written by James Goss and released in May 2016.[2]
References
- ↑ Vision of Britain – Norton Folgate
- ↑ Big Finish Productions Ghost Mission information page
External links
- 2016 Redevelopment of Norton Folgate
- 2015 Campaign to Save Norton Folgate
- Large scale 1885 Map of the Liberty and surrounding area
- Hidden London: Norton Folgate
- Local administration of Norton Folgate
- Tower Hamlets Archives
- Survey of London Vol 27: Norton Folgate
Coordinates: 51°31′16″N 0°04′44″W / 51.5211°N 0.0788°W
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