East Dulwich
East Dulwich | |
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Goose Green, East Dulwich | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 12,321 (2011 Census. Ward)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ345745 |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | SE22 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
East Dulwich is an area of
It was originally part of the much larger, historic parish of Camberwell, which later became the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, and included Camberwell, Peckham, Dulwich, Nunhead, and other London districts.[3]
History
Saxon Dulwich
The earliest record of East Dulwich comes from 967 when
Medieval East Dulwich
In 1066 King
Tudor Dulwich
In 1538 with the establishment of the
Stuart East Dulwich
During the Stuart era a fresh water spring was found on the edge of
Georgian Dulwich
In John Rocques 1761 map of the cities of London and Westminster, small farms and buildings occupy the modern location of East Dulwich at Goose Green, the modern Grove Vale road is referred to as Dog Kennel Lane. South of Goose Green a settlement referred to as Fryum Farm is present, this probably represents the modern Frein Farm. In 1805 (+1814) Dulwich Common was enclosed and in 1826 East Dulwich Chapel was built at the start of Lordship Lane opposite Goose Green.
Victorian Dulwich
In 1851 Dulwich's population was recorded at 1,632 and in 1863 the London, Chatham and Dover Railway was built. In 1865 St John's Church built amidst green fields and in 1868 East Dulwich railway station opened as Champion Hill Station, in the same year Old village green is bought for public use. In 1871 Lordship Lane station was built near modern-day Dulwich Wood.
Between 1871 and 1881 over 5,000 houses were built in East Dulwich as the small hamlet became part of the rapidly expanding London suburbs. The Upper Middle class migrated to the area building "Villas" (large houses with bespoke gardens) nearby, many of which had tennis courts. In 1872 Adys Road School was built of Adys road replacing the St Johns vicaridge and Forest Oak Villa (both of which can be observed on 1860s ordance survey maps). In 1874 St Peter's Church was built and in 1877 Emmanuel Congregational Church opened on Barry Road. In 1882 Heber Road School opened and in 1885 horse-drawn trams arrived providing transport into london.
In 1887 Dulwich Hospital opened and in 1890 Dulwich Grove Congregational Church opened on Melbourne Grove. In the early 1890s Dulwich Park and
1897 - Dulwich Library opened.[7]
1897 - Enid Blyton was born on Lordship Lane.
Modern East Dulwich
It is a residential area which has undergone
Dateline
1900 - Part of the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell. Grove Vale School opened.
1901 - Dulwich's Population: 10,376
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.
1935 -
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
1965 - Became part of new London Borough of Southwark.
1972 - East Dulwich Odeon closed. Later became London House.
1973 - Dawson's Heights by Kate Macintosh
1977 - East Dulwich Police Station opened.
1980 - AC/DC singer Bon Scott died in a car parked outside of an East Dulwich house.
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.
2015 - East Dulwich Picturehouse opened.
2024 - Screwfix opened.
Geography
Dulwich Plough
One area of East Dulwich is called Dulwich the Plough.[9] 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.
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 former derelict grade II listed building, now restored and back in use, and is an example of 19th-century concrete house. It is believed that it is the only surviving example in England.[10]
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 was on the Heritage at Risk Register from 1994 to 2013 when it was removed following its successful repair and conversion. Having fallen vacant in the 1980s and developing serious structural problems, it has been fully restored and converted to five flats in shared ownership. It then won an award from English Heritage, the Angel Commendation.[11]
Local government elections
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Sport and leisure
East Dulwich is home to the
Transport
The area is served by
See also
- List of people from Southwark
- Southwark London Borough Council
References
- Notes
- ^ "Southwark Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ The Dulwich Society: [1].
- ^ "Camberwell", British History online
- ISBN 0-333-32556-7.
- ^ "Bermondsey Square, History of Bermondsey Abbey". Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Dulwich Fire Station c.1900. Built 1892". London Fire Brigade. 1900. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "Welcome to Southwark libraries". Southwark Council. Archived from the original on 15 November 2004. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ "Good buy, Mr Chips". The Times. 11 June 2004.
- ^ "Geograph:: The Plough, Dulwich © Alex McGregor cc-by-sa/2.0".
- ^ "549 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, Southwark, c.1930". Ideal Homes. Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
- ^ Wilding, Mark (7 October 2013). "The Concrete House restoration wins English Heritage commendation". bdonline.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- Bibliography
- Boast, Mary (1990). The Story of Dulwich. London Borough of Southwark Local Studies Library. pp. 36 pages. ISBN 0-905849-09-4.
- Beasley, John D (1998). East Dulwich: an illustrated alphabetical guide. South Riding Press. pp. 152 pages. ISBN 1-874401-08-X.
- Green, Brian (1988). Victorian and Edwardian Dulwich. Quotes Ltd. pp. 140 pages. ISBN 0-86023-432-0.
- William Harnett Blanch (1877). Ye parish of Cam̃erwell: A brief account of the parish of Camberwell, its history and antiquities. E.W. Allen., page 220.