East Dulwich

infobox UK place
country = England
region= London
official_name= East Dulwich
latitude= 51.4620
longitude= -0.0840
london_borough= Southwark
constituency_westminster= Dulwich and West Norwood
post_town= LONDON
postcode_area= SE
postcode_district= SE22
dial_code= 020
os_grid_reference= TQ345745

East Dulwich is a district of London, England in the London Borough of Southwark. It forms an the eastern one third of Dulwich, with Dulwich Village and West Dulwich to its south west making up the remaining two thirds. 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 shops, has a selection of decent restaurants and a greengrocer specialising in organic produce. 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, with the notable exception of the Castle, 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 further east than North Dulwich Station (on the same line) but also further north.

History

axon Dulwich

967 - Edgar the Peaceful granted Dilwihs to a thane named Earl Aelfheah. 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.

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.

1544 - Dulwich granted to goldsmith Thomas Calton for £609 by Henry VIII.

tuart Dulwich

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

Georgian Dulwich

1805 (+1814) - Dulwich Common enclosed.

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.

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 Congregational Church opened on Melbourne Grove.

1892 - Dulwich Baths opened on East Dulwich Road.

1893 - Dulwich Fire Station [http://www.lfbphotos.com/assetbank-lfb/action/viewAsset;jsessionid=883CFB0D0D0F8B4EF6C97FA6517B3CEE?id=258&index=27&total=119&collection=Stations&categoryId=8&categoryTypeId=1] opened on Lordship Lane (closed 1947 after war damage).

1897 - Dulwich Library opened

Modern Dulwich

1900 - Part of the Metropolitan 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 London 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.

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.

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.

Notable residents

* Enid Blyton 352-356 Lordship Lane
* Sue Perkins was born and grew up there (Also grew up in Croydon too?)
* Bon Scott On February 19, 1980, Bon Scott passed out after a night of heavy drinking in a Camden club now known as KOKO London, and was left in a car owned by an acquaintance of his named Alistair Kinnear. The following morning, Kinnear rushed him to King's College Hospital in Camberwell, where Scott was pronounced dead on arrival.
* Boris Karloff born William Henry Pratt, 36 Forest Hill Road
* Lesley Sharp actress
* C. S. Forester Novelist, 58 Underhill Road
* Stephen Frost Comedian/Actor
* Adrian Lester Actor (Hustle)
* Harriet Thorpe Comedian/Actress (Britas Empire, Absolutely Fabulous, Calendar Girls)
* Helen Lederer Comedian/Actress (Young Ones, Absolutely Fabulous)
* Jo Brand Comedian/Actress
* Linda Barker Designer (Changing Rooms)
* Rafe Spall Actor
* James Nesbitt Actor
* Jeremy Bowen BBC Correspondent

References

*cite book
last =Boast
first =Mary
title =The Story of Dulwich
publisher =London Borough of Southwark Local Studies Library
date =1990
pages =36 pages
id =ISBN 0905849094
*cite book
last =Beasley
first =John D
title =East Dulwich : an illustrated alphabetical guide
publisher =South Riding Press
date =1998
pages =152 pages
id =ISBN 187440108X
*cite book
last =Green
first =Brian
title =Victorian and Edwardian Dulwich
publisher =Quotes Ltd
date =1988
pages = 140 pages
id =ISBN 0860234320

ee also

*Lordship Lane (Dulwich)

External links

* [http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk The East Dulwich Forum]
* [http://www.lordshiplane.co.uk/history/index.asp History of the Lordship Lane area]
* [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConBar.3718 English Heritage on the Concrete House]
* [http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/LibrariesSection/LibrariesLocationsSection/dulwichlibrary.html Dulwich Library]
* [http://www.ideal-homes.org.uk/southwark/main/images-east-dulwich.htm Images of old East Dulwich]