Visit Dalston Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Dalston

  

Dalston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Dalston

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Dalston history

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The name Dalston is thought to have derived from Deorlaf’s tun (farm) in much the same way as Hoxton was named after the farm of “Hoch” The first written record available is from 1294 when the name was written as Derleston. The village was one of four small villages within the Parish of Hackney that were grouped for assessment purposes.

You can visit Dalston places with Walkfo Dalston to hear history at Dalston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Dalston has 1041 places to visit in our interactive Dalston map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Dalston, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Dalston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Dalston & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 1041 audio facts unique to Dalston places in an interactive Dalston map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Dalston Places Map
1041 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Dalston tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Dalston

  

Best Dalston places to visit

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Dalston has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Dalston’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Dalston’s information audio spots:

Statue of Trajan, Tower Hill The statue of Trajan is a bronze sculpture depicting the Roman Emperor Trajan. It is located in front of a section of the London Wall built by Romans, at Tower Hill in London.

Knollys Rose Ceremony The Knollys Rose Ceremony is an annual event led by the Company of Watermen and Lightermen . The ceremony dates to 1381 and is held each year in June . A single red rose is snipped from the garden in Seething Lane, placed on an altar cushion from All Hallows-by-the-Tower .

Seething Lane Seething Lane is named after an Old English expression meaning “full of chaff” Samuel Pepys lived there and is buried in St Olave’s Church at the junction with Hart Street .

St Andrew Hubbard St Andrew Hubbard was a parish church in the Billingsgate ward of the City of London . It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666, and not rebuilt .

East India Arms The East India Arms is located on Fenchurch Street in the City of London . It is next to the place where the East India Company had its headquarters .

Newgate Newgate was one of the historic seven gates of the London Wall around the City of London . Newgate lay on the west side of the wall and the road issuing from it headed over the River Fleet to Middlesex and western England . Parts of the gate buildings were used as a gaol, which developed into Newgate Prison .

King Edward Street, London King Edward Street runs from Newgate Street to Little Britain in the north . It is joined by Greyfriars Passage in the west and Angel Street in the east . Postman’s Park is on its east side where Bull and Mouth Street once lay .

Holborn Viaduct power station Holborn Viaduct power station was the world’s first coal-fired power station generating electricity for public use . It was built by Thomas Edison’s Edison Electric Light Company .

Bull and Mouth Inn The Bull and Mouth Inn was a coaching inn in the City of London from 1666 . It was once an important arrival and departure point for coaches from all over Britain . It became the Queen’s Hotel in 1830 but was demolished in 1887 or 1888 .

Bull and Mouth Street Bull and Mouth Street was a street in the City of London that ran between Edward Street (Hall Lane) and St Martin’s Le Grand . On part of its site stands Postman’s Park .

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