Dulwich the Place

Green and leafy Dulwich stretches down to the southern tip of Southwark, with parts of it within Lambeth.

The Community Council area covers three electoral wards: College, East Dulwich and Village. There are three distinct town centre areas within Dulwich

• Herne Hill
• East Dulwich, whose main artery, Lordship Lane, has undergone a revival in recent years
• Dulwich Village, which still contains nearly all of its original 18th and 19th century buildings

Dulwich is more diverse than you might think. Although the housing is predominantly high value and owner occupied, there are several council estates

• Kingswood Estate at the southern tip of the borough
• Lordship Lane and Melford Court Estate
• Dawson Heights Estate perched dramatically on Dawson Hill
• East Dulwich Grove Estate
• Lytcott Grove Estate

Dulwich Institutions

Dulwich College is a famous school for boys founded in 1619. Its former pupils include the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Kingswood House, built in 1811, is a striking former stately home now located in the middle of Kingswood Estate. It houses Kingswood Community Centre.

Dulwich Community Hospital is being constructed on the site of the old Dulwich Hospital, which was built in 1885. The hospital treated around 14,000 to 15,000 soldiers during World War I.

The last historic tollgate still in use in London is on College Road. It was built in 1789 by John Morgan who rented the road from Dulwich College. He charged both people and animals to use the road. After his death the college continued to charge.

Contact us

Katherine Pitt
Tel: 020 7525 6433
Fax: 020 7708 2484
katherine.pitt@southwark.gov.uk
Southwark Council
73 Camberwell Church Street
London
SE5 8TR