Dulwich
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| Dulwich | |
|---|---|
| OS Grid Reference: | TQ345725 (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?TQ345725_region:GB_scale:25000) |
| Administration | |
| Borough: | Southwark |
| County: | Greater London |
| Region: | Greater London |
| Nation: | England |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial County: | Greater London |
| Traditional County: | Surrey |
| Post Office and Telephone | |
| Post town: | LONDON |
| Postcode: | SE21 |
| Dialling Code: | 020 |
Dulwich is a generally prosperous settlement in the London Borough of Southwark and which has the post code London SE21. There are number of recognised districts in Dulwich. These include
- North Dulwich which borders Herne Hill
- Dulwich Village which includes the traditional village centre, and is the home of the world famous Dulwich Picture Gallery together with James Allen's Girls' School, Dulwich College and Dulwich Park
- East Dulwich which bounds Peckham and includes the only large supermarket in Dulwich.
Dulwich is also home to Dulwich Hamlet FC, an amateur football club set up in 1893 and still competing in the Isthmian League today.
Nearest places:
Nearest railway stations:
- North Dulwich and East Dulwich (on the line from London Bridge to West Croydon)
- West Dulwich (on the line from London Victoria to Orpington)
Famous residents (past and present):
Ernest Shackleton; Peter Cushing; Margaret Thatcher
