(For the Aztec Camera album, see Frestonia (album).) Frestonia was the name adopted by the residents of Freston Road, London, when they attempted to secede from the United Kingdom in 1977. The residents were squatters, many of whom eventually set up a housing co-op in negotiation with Notting Hill Housing Trust, and included artists, musicians, writers, actors and activists. Actor David Rappaport was the Foreign Minister, while playwright Heathcote Williams served as Ambassador to Great Britain.