Dulwich, SE21

Dulwich is a generally prosperous settlement mostly in the London Borough of Southwark with parts in the London Borough of Lambeth. There are number of recognised districts in Dulwich. These include:

North Dulwich which borders Herne Hill
Dulwich Village which includes the traditional village centre
East Dulwich which bounds Peckham and includes the best restaurants in the area.
West Dulwich which is a mainly residential area in the London Borough of Lambeth, bordering West Norwood and Tulse Hill.
Dulwich is situated in a valley surrounded by Crystal Palace to the south, Dog Kennel Hill to the north and Herne Hill to the west.

It is basically divided into three parts: Dulwich Village, West Dulwich, and East Dulwich. Dulwich Village contains the original shopping street and still contains nearly all of its original 18th and 19th century buildings. It remains very uncommercialised and is a conservation zone. The village is considered to be very green for an urban area and borders on Dulwich Park, where the Dulwich Horse and Motor Show is held every year (it was here that the new Toyota Corolla made its first UK appearance at a motor show in 1997).

Dulwich is considered a desirable place to live. House prices in the Village reach over £1 million. Margaret Thatcher used to own a house on Dulwich Common, Eddie George, Governor of the Bank of England still lives here and Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman reportedly bought a house right in the village, although this has never been confirmed.

Dulwich is also home to Dulwich Hamlet, an amateur football club set up in 1893 and still competing in the Isthmian League today.

Dulwich and East Dulwich cover a fertile valley between hills, Denmark Hill and Dog Kennel Hill to the north, Sydenham Hill and One Tree Hill, Honor Oak, to the south.

The first documented evidence of Dulwich is as a hamlet outside London in 967AD, granted by King Edgar to one of his thanes Earl Aelfheah. The name of Dulwich has been spelt in various ways, Dilwihs, Dylways, Dullag, and may come from two old English words, Dill, a white flower, and wihs, meaning a damp meadow, giving a meaning of 'the meadow where dill grows'.

Dulwich Village is one of the oldest recorded villages in London, having been absorbed into the city as it expanded. It is now a suburb of South East London.

Nearest places:
Crystal Palace
Forest Hill
Herne Hill
Peckham
Sydenham
Tulse Hill
West Norwood


Useful Links:
Dulwich College
Dulwich community website
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Society
East Dulwich Forum
London Borough of Southwark

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