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East Dulwich Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about East Dulwich

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East Dulwich history

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Saxon Dulwich

The earliest record of East Dulwich comes from 967 when Edgar the Peaceful granted Dilwihs to a thane named Earl Aelfheah . At the time it was likely just a hamlet or group of small farms centered around Goose Green .

Medieval East Dulwich

Dulwich became property of the new Norman dynasty after taking the land from King Harold II of England and the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom . During the Middle Ages many new roads were likely constructed nearby such as what is today known as Lordship Lane which became the boundary separating Dulwich Manor with Friern Manor .

Tudor Dulwich

In 1538 with the establishment of the Church of England Dulwich was no longer the property of Bermondsey Abbey, which was dissolved in 1537 . Nearby Dulwich, a vast forest known as the Great North Wood, began to be used by local colliers and vast portions of the woodland were cut down in order to build ships .

Stuart East Dulwich

Fresh water spring was found on the edge of Dulwich Wood on the corner of Lordship Lane and College Road . Francis Cox built a Public House which attracted travellers to the well built at the site of the spring . In 1705 Cox constructed a new road, linking his business to the towns of Croydon and Beckenham to the south .

Georgian Dulwich

In 1761 map of the cities of London and Westminster, small farms and buildings occupy the modern location of East Dulwich at Goose Green . 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 .

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 .

Modern East Dulwich

There is a shopping area along Lordship Lane which, in addition to several independent shops, has a variety of restaurants, butcher, fishmonger . On Saturdays there is a small market on North Cross Road with antiques, crafts and specialist food stalls .

East Dulwich geography / climate

Dulwich Plough

Dulwich the Plough was named after a pub 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 efforts of a “Save Dulwich Plough” campaign the new name was kept for almost ten years .

549 Lordship Lane: the “Concrete House”

The so-called “Concrete House” is a former derelict grade II listed building, now restored and back in use . It is believed that it is the only surviving example of 19th-century concrete house .

You can visit East Dulwich places with Walkfo East Dulwich to hear history at East Dulwich’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo East Dulwich has 326 places to visit in our interactive East Dulwich map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout East Dulwich, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at East Dulwich places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to East Dulwich & the surrounding areas.

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326 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best East Dulwich places to visit

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East Dulwich has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied East Dulwich’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo East Dulwich’s information audio spots:

Mandela Way T-34 Tank The Mandela Way T-34 Tank, nicknamed Stompie, is a decommissioned Soviet-built tank . It is now permanently located on the corner of Mandela Way and Page’s Walk in Bermondsey, London .

Miloco Studios Miloco Studios are a group of recording studios based in London, England . Miloco studios are based in the city of London and London .

Bermondsey Square Bermondsey Square is on Tower Bridge Road in south London . It was the site of the 11th century Bermondsey Abbey . The earliest medieval remains found are a Norman church from around 1080 .

Burgess Park Burgess Park is a public park situated in Walworth the London Borough of Southwark . At 56 hectares (140 acres), it is one of the largest parks in South London .

John Smith House (Southwark) John Smith House is the former Labour Party headquarters in south London . The party first occupied the building in 1980, vacating its former headquarters at Transport House .

Browning Hall Browning Hall was a social settlement established in Walworth, London, in 1895 . It was one of a number of such ‘settlements’ arising out of the settlement movement and university extension movement .

Peckham Library Peckham Library is a library and community building in south-east London . It was designed by Alsop and Störmer, engineered by AKT II and won the Stirling Prize for Architecture in 2000 .

Skipton House Skipton House is a high specification office building in Elephant and Castle, Central London . The building is located in the centre of London’s central London .

Royal Surrey Gardens Royal Surrey Gardens were pleasure gardens in Newington, Surrey, London in the Victorian period . The gardens occupied about 15 acres (6.1 ha) to the east side of Kennington Park Road, east of The Oval . It was the site of Surrey Zoological Gardens and Surrey Music Hall .

Blue Elephant Theatre The Blue Elephant Theatre is a 50-seat fringe theatre situated in the borough of Southwark in London . It was established in 1999 by Antonio Ribeiro .

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