In Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel Stardust, the English village beside the magical wall is called Wall.
Wall is a fictional English village whose name comes from the stone wall standing at its edge. On the other side lies Faerie, a magical realm that ordinary villagers are forbidden to enter. A gap in the wall is guarded continuously, and the boundary opens only at a particular interval, allowing limited contact between the two worlds.
The novel follows Tristran Thorn, a young man from Wall who crosses the boundary in search of a fallen star. His journey leads him through Faerie and introduces him to witches, princes, magical objects, and the star called Yvaine. The contrast between the mundane village and the fantastic realm is one of the book’s defining features.
Readers sometimes confuse Wall with Stormhold, which is a kingdom within Faerie, or with Faerie itself. Stardust began as a 1999 illustrated novel by Gaiman, with art by Charles Vess, and was later adapted into a 2007 film.