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East Dulwich
East Dulwich (Greater London)
East Dulwich

East Dulwich shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ345745
London borough Southwark
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district SE22
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
European Parliament London
UK Parliament Dulwich and West Norwood
London Assembly Lambeth and Southwark
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°27′43″N 0°05′02″W / 51.462, -0.084

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It is a residential area which has undergone extensive gentrification in recent years. Gentrification, or urban gentrification, is the change in an Urban area associated with the movement of more affluent individuals into a lower-class It has a very successful shopping area along Lordship Lane which, as well as some high quality independent retail premises, has a selection of decent restaurants and an organic greengrocer. On Fridays and Saturdays there is a small market on North Cross Road with antiques, CDs, second-hand books and specialist food stalls. Almost all the traditional pubs in the area have now been converted to Gastropubs, providing affluent young residents with many more places to eat and drink. A gastropub (or "gastro pub" is a British term for a Public house which specializes in high-quality food a step above the more basic " pub grub There is a football team based in East Dulwich - Dulwich Hamlet FC. Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. They play at the Champion Hill stadium, and were formed in 1893. Champion Hill is a football stadium in East Dulwich, London, in the London Borough of Southwark. East Dulwich station is located on Grove Vale. East Dulwich railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark in East Dulwich, south London. It is not only further east than North Dulwich Station (on the same line) but also further north. This article is about Dulwich in London Dulwich South Australia is a suburb of Adelaide.

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History

Saxon Dulwich

967 - Edgar the Peaceful granted Dilwihs to a thane named Earl Aelfheah. Edgar I the Peaceful or the Peaceable (c 7 August 943&ndash8 July 975 1 Dilwihs meant 'meadow where the dill grew'.

Medieval Dulwich

1066 - King William I of England is owner of Dulwich, taking the land from King Harold II of England

Lordship Lane was the boundary of Dulwich Manor with Friern Manor. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Harold Godwinson, (c 1022 &ndash 14 October 1066 also known as Harold II, is widely regarded as the last Anglo-Saxon King of England before the

1340 - The hamlet of Est Dilewissh was sold to John Leverich by William Mabuhs

Tudor Dulwich

1538 - Dulwich no longer property of Bermondsey Abbey with Dissolution. This article is about Dulwich in London Dulwich South Australia is a suburb of Adelaide. Bermondsey Abbey was an English Benedictine monastery Most widely known as an 11th century foundation it had a precursor mentioned in the early 8th century and was centred

1544 - Dulwich granted to goldsmith Thomas Calton for £609 by Henry VIII. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of

Stuart Dulwich

1605 - Estate sold for £4,900 to Edward Alleyn by Sir Francis Calton

Georgian Dulwich

1805 (+1814) - Dulwich Common enclosed. Edward Alleyn (ˈælɪn ( 1 September 1566 &ndash 25 November 1626) was an English Actor who was a major figure of the

1826 - East Dulwich Chapel built at start of Lordship Lane opposite Goose Green.

Victorian Dulwich

1851 - Dulwich's population: 1,632.

1863 - London, Chatham and Dover Railway built. The London Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR was a railway company in south-eastern England from 1859 until the 1923 grouping which united it with other companies

1865 - St John's Church built amidst green fields.

1868 - East Dulwich railway station opened as Champion Hill Station. East Dulwich railway station is in the London Borough of Southwark in East Dulwich, south London.

1868 - Old village green is bought for public use.

1871-1881 - 5,000 houses built in East Dulwich.

1872 - St John's & St Clements school moved to Northcross Road.

1874 - St Peter's Church built.

1877 - Emmanuel Congregational Church opened on Barry Road.

1883 - Heber Road School.

1885 - Horse-drawn trams arrived in East Dulwich

1887 - Dulwich Hospital opened.

1890 - Dulwich Park opened. Dulwich Park is a 29 hectare (72 acre park in Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. Dulwich Grove Congregational Church opened on Melbourne Grove.

1892 - Dulwich Baths opened on East Dulwich Road.

1893 - Dulwich Fire Station [1] opened on Lordship Lane (closed 1947 after war damage).

1897 - Dulwich Library opened

Dulwich Library
Dulwich Library

Modern Dulwich

1900 - Part of the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell. The Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell was a Metropolitan borough in the County of London. Grove Vale School opened.

1901 - Dulwich's Population: 10,247

1902 - Imperial Hall opened in Grove Vale.

1906 - Horse-drawn trams were replaced by electrical ones. The route ran Dog Kennel Hill, Lordship Lane and East Dulwich Road.

1912 - Dulwich Hamlet FC moved to Dog Kennel Hill. Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. Aquarius Golf Club opened.

1923 - Imperial Hall became Pavilion. Grove Tavern rebuilt.

1931 - New Dulwich Hamlet FC stadium opened.

1938 - East Dulwich Odeon opened.

1940s - World War II: the Blitz and the V1 & V-2 rocket flying bombs caused widespread damage to East Dulwich. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Blitz was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941 in World War II. See also Vergeltungswaffe The V-2 rocket ( Vergeltungswaffe 2 was the first Ballistic missile and first man-made object to achieve

1952 - End of electric trams. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train

1965 - Became part of new London Borough of Southwark. The London Borough of Southwark ( is a London borough in south east London, England.

1972 - East Dulwich Odeon closed. Later became London House.

1977 - East Dulwich Police Station opened.

1990s - Gentrification of East Dulwich.

1994 - St John's & St Clements school moved to Adys Road.

1998 - Commemorative blue plaque added to 36 Forest Hill Road, birthplace of Boris Karloff (William Henry Pratt)

2003 - London House (old East Dulwich Odeon) demolished. Boris Karloff ( 23 November, &ndash 2 February,) was an English actor who emigrated to Canada in the 1910s

Dulwich Plough

One area of East Dulwich is called Dulwich Plough. This was named after a pub, "The Plough" which had been there since 1830. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display The pub was taken over by Bass Taverns pub chain and changed its name in 1996 to the Goose and Granite. A pub chain is a group of Pubs owned by a single company although the term usually refers to chains in the United Kingdom. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Despite the efforts of a "Save Dulwich Plough" campaign the new name was kept for almost ten years. The name reverted to The Plough in 2005.

Dulwich Library, which opened on 24 November 1897 is nearby. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

The Concrete House on Lordship Lane
The Concrete House on Lordship Lane

549 Lordship Lane - the "Concrete House"

One of the most architecturally interesting buildings in the area is at 549 Lordship Lane. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The so-called "Concrete House" is a derelict grade II listed building and is an example of 19th century concrete house. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag It is believed that it is the only surviving example in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

The Concrete House was built in 1873 by Charles Drake of the Patent Concrete Building Company. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1867 the builder had patented the use of iron panels for shuttering rather than timber. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A window shutter is a solid and stable Window covering usually consisting of a frame of vertical stiles and horizontal rails (top center and bottom

It is listed on the English Heritage Buildings At Risk register. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of Buildings at Risk Registers exist in several areas of the United Kingdom.

Notable residents

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