West Dulwich
West Dulwich is a district of the London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth. Together with East Dulwich and Dulwich Village it forms the district of Dulwich. East is East Dulwich, south bordering West Norwood and Tulse Hill to the west. In the north of the district is bounded by Herne Hill.
History
The first mention of the area of Dulwich comes from King Edgar I the year 967 the Earl Aelfheah, one of his Thane, a hamlet in the field zusprach. The name of Dulwich was pronounced over time in different ways, such Dilwihs, Dylways or Dullag and means " meadow where dill grows". The country was among other things the property of Harold II and belonged in 1066 to possession of William the Conqueror. West Dulwich was formerly part of a process known as Dulwich Common or The Croxteds flooding area. In the 17th century the area by Edward Alleyn, the owner, was drained. With the construction of the railway line of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway in 1863 and the opening of Dulwich Railway Station in the same year, West Dulwich was developed for the population of London. Now home to 14,119 people.
Policy
The district is part of the constituency Dulwich and West Norwood and is in the House of Commons since 1997 by Tessa Jowell, a member of the Labour Party, represented. Community structure it includes the constituencies College Ward, East Dulwich Village and Ward in the range of Southwark and Gipsy Hill Ward and Thurlow Park Ward in the range of Lambeth. Three of the nine local political representative of the district belong to the Conservative Party, the Liberal Democrats three more. The remaining two seats hold members of the Labour Party.
Sport and Leisure
The Wanderers FC, a football club is based in West Dulwich. The club won the late 19th century, five FA Cups. There is also a club for lawn tennis and croquet. Dulwich Park, Dulwich Wood, and many smaller parks are within walking distance.
Attractions
Founded by Edward Alleyn Dulwich College is located in West Dulwich. It is one of four private schools in the vicinity. Deneben there are also four public elementary schools.
Belair House (now Beauberry House) is located directly opposite the West Dulwich Railway Station. It was built in 1785 for John Files. Until 1938 it was privately owned, and then went over to the Southwark Council. As of early 1990, the house had been ruined, until it was finally bought in 1998 by a private investor and transformed into a fine dining restaurant. The building features a large park, which is open to the public. The lake located in this park is the only part of the River Effra, which does not flow underground.
The listed protection All Saints Church is located in the Rosendale Road. Built to a design by architect George Fellowes Prynne in the Gothic Revival style 1888-1897 building was originally intended to serve as a cathedral for south London. However, the original design was verkleinter in scale. On 9 June 2000, a fire broke out in the church building, which was severely damaged. In April 2006, the church was reopened after extensive renovations.
Kingswood House is a mansion in Victorian style, which originally belonged to Queen Caroline. Today it is owned by the public sector and is mainly used for conferences and weddings.
The Rosendale is one of the oldest pubs in West Dulwich, which was once used as a shed.
Traffic
About the West Dulwich Railway Station, the district is served by public transport. From there, trains of the railway company Southeastern outside rush hours in twelve minutes after London Victoria Station. Within the peak hours are also trains to Blackfriars station. The trains go the opposite direction to Orpington. Numerous bus lines of the place is also connected to the network of London Buses. The nearest London Underground station is Brixton station. It is about five kilometers from the center of West Dulwichs and is located on the on the Victoria Line.
Famous people
- Peter Cushing (1913-1994), actor