Dalston
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- For Dalston in Cumbria see Dalston, Cumbria
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| OS Grid Reference: | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Hackney |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
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| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Middlesex |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | E8 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Dalston is a place in Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney, England.
Its historical borders are Kingsland Road and Kingsland High Street in the East, London Fields in the west, Downs Park Road in the north and the Shoreditch parish boundary in the south. Its main shopping street, Kingsland High Street, follows the route of the Roman Ermine Street.
Contemporary Dalston is a lively neighbourhood with an ethnically varied population. Architecturally it is a mixture of 18th and 19th century terraced houses and 20th century council estates. It is currently undergoing rapid gentrification, partly because of the planned construction of a new railway station at Dalston Junction, part of the extension of the East London Line due to be completed in 2010.
Fassett Square, in Dalston, was the inspiration for the fictional location of the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Albert Square.
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