East Dulwich

East Dulwich is a district of south East London, England in the London Borough of Southwark. It forms the eastern part of Dulwich, with Peckham to the east and Camberwell to the north. This south London suburb was first developed in the nineteenth century on land owned by Alleyn's College. It was originally part of the much larger, historic parish of Camberwell, which later became the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, and included Camberwell, Peckham, Dulwich, Nunhead, and other London districts. HistorySaxon Dulwich967 - Edgar the Peaceful granted Dilwihs to a thane named Earl Aelfheah. Dilwihs meant 'meadow where the dill grew'. Medieval East Dulwich1066 - King William I of England is owner of Dulwich, taking the land from King Harold II of EnglandPart of Lordship Lane was the boundary of Dulwich Manor with Friern Manor. 1340 - The hamlet of Est Dilewissh was sold to John Leverich by William MabuhsTudor Dulwich1538 - Dulwich no longer property of Bermondsey Abbey with Dissolution. 1544 - Dulwich granted to goldsmith Thomas Calton for £609 by Henry VIII.

East Dulwich is a district of south East London, England in the London Borough of Southwark. It forms the eastern part of Dulwich, with Peckham to the east and Camberwell to the north. This south London suburb was first developed in the nineteenth century on land owned by Alleyn's College. It was originally part of the much larger, historic parish of Camberwell, which later became the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, and included Camberwell, Peckham, Dulwich, Nunhead, and other London districts. HistorySaxon Dulwich967 - Edgar the Peaceful granted Dilwihs to a thane named Earl Aelfheah. Dilwihs meant 'meadow where the dill grew'. Medieval East Dulwich1066 - King William I of England is owner of Dulwich, taking the land from King Harold II of EnglandPart of Lordship Lane was the boundary of Dulwich Manor with Friern Manor. 1340 - The hamlet of Est Dilewissh was sold to John Leverich by William MabuhsTudor Dulwich1538 - Dulwich no longer property of Bermondsey Abbey with Dissolution. 1544 - Dulwich granted to goldsmith Thomas Calton for £609 by Henry VIII.