East Dulwich
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East Dulwich is an area in the London Borough of Southwark. The South London suburb dates back to the nineteenth century when the land was sold by Alleyn's College and redeveloped with the help of Sir Charles Barry. It is a residential area which has undergone extensive "gentrification" in recent years. 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.
There is a football team based in East Dulwich - Dulwich Hamlet FC. They play at the Champion Hill stadium, and were formed in 1893.
East Dulwich station is located on Grove Vale. It is not only more easterly than North Dulwich Station (on the same line) but also more northerly.
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[edit] History
[edit] Saxon Dulwich
967 - Edgar the Peaceful granted Dilwihs to a thane named Earl Aelfheah. Dilwihs meant 'meadow where the dill grew'.
[edit] 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.
1340 - The hamlet of Est Dilewissh was sold to John Leverich by William Mabuhs
[edit] Tudor Dulwich
1538 - Dulwich no longer property of Bermondsey Abbey with Dissolution.
1544 - Dulwich granted to goldsmith Thomas Calton for £609 by Henry VIII.
[edit] Stuart Dulwich
1605 - Estate sold for £4,900 to Edward Alleyn by Sir Francis Calton
[edit] Georgian Dulwich
1805 (+1814) - Dulwich Common enclosed.
1826 - East Dulwich Chapel built at start of Lordship Lane opposite Goose Green.
[edit] Victorian Dulwich
1851 - Dulwich's population: 1,632.
1863 - London, Chatham and Dover Railway built.
1865 - St John's Church built amidst green fields.
1868 - East Dulwich railway station opened as Champion Hill Station.
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 Grove Congegational 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
[edit] Modern Dulwich
1900 - Part of the borough of Camberwell, 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. 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.
1952 - End of electric trams.
1965 - Became part of new borough of Southwark.
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.
[edit] 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. The pub was taken over by Bass Taverns pub chain and changed its name in 1996 to the Goose and Granite. 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.
[edit] 549 Lordship Lane - the "Concrete House"
One of the most architecturally interesting buildings in the area is at 549 Lordship Lane. The so-called "Concrete House" is a derelict grade II listed building and is an example of 19th century concrete house. It is believed that it is the only surviving example in England.
The Concrete House was built in 1873 by Charles Drake of the Patent Concrete Building Company. In 1867 the builder had patented the use of iron panels for shuttering rather than timber.
It is listed on the English Heritage Buildings At Risk register.
[edit] Notable residents
- Enid Blyton 352-356 Lordship Lane
- Sue Perkins was born and grew up there (Also grew up in Croydon too?)
- Bon Scott In 1980 the lead singer of AC/DC was found unconscious after a night's heavy drinking at 67 Overhill Road, East Dulwich. He was rushed to hospital but died at King's College Hospital.
- Boris Karloff born William Henry Pratt, 36 Forest Hill Road
- Lesley Sharp actress
- C. S. Forester Novelist, 58 Underhill Road
- Stephen Frost Comedian/Actor
- Serena Evans Actress (Thin Blue Line)
- Adrian Lester Actor (Hustle)
- James Nesbit Actor (may have moved - haven't seen him around for some time - Mar 07)
- Harriet Thorpe Comedienne/Actress (Britas Empire, Absolutely Fabulous, Calendar Girls)
- Helen Lederer Comedienne/Actress (Young Ones, Absolutely Fabulous)
- Jo Brand Comedienne/Actress
- Linda Barker Designer (Changing Rooms)
- Jenny Eclair Comedienne
[edit] References
- Boast, Mary (1990). The Story of Dulwich. London Borough of Southwark Local Studies Library, 36 pages. ISBN 0905849094.
- Beasley, John D (1998). East Dulwich : an illustrated alphabetical guide. South Riding Press, 152 pages. ISBN 187440108X.
- Green, Brian (1988). Victorian and Edwardian Dulwich. Quotes Ltd, 140 pages. ISBN 0860234320.
