Trap Street, London

A trap street was a term for a false street inserted on a map by a map maker to "trap" copyright infringers.

Clara Oswald used "trap street" to refer to an unidentified street in London hidden from public notice by a misdirection circuit. The street (which was at one point referred to by Clara by the name "Trap Street", though this wasn't its proper name) was an alien refugee camp run by Mayor Me. Entrance was granted by a narrow passageway between two buildings located on a major street (one of which contained a pub); although located in 21st century London, the trap street itself resembled a streetscape from the 19th century. Any humans entering the street by accident would usually find themselves stopped by a force field, given a dose of a Retcon-like drug to erase their immediate memory, and sent on their way.

The town had a strict set of laws enforced by the deadly Quantum Shade, and would become the location of Clara's final death. (TV: Face the Raven, Hell Bent)