Dulwich Village is an affluent area of Dulwich in South London, England.[1] It is located in the London Borough of Southwark.

Dulwich Village
Dulwich Village is located in Greater London
Dulwich Village
Dulwich Village
Location within Greater London
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtSE21, SE22
Dialling code020
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51°26′51″N 0°05′08″W / 51.447508°N 0.085595°W / 51.447508; -0.085595

History

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Dulwich Village

"Dulwich Village" is also the name of the village High Street.[2] Residents in Dulwich Village have to pay ground rent to the Dulwich Estate[3] a landowning charitable organisation. Dulwich Village is entirely within the boundaries of the London Borough of Southwark and with the exception of one address near Dulwich Picture Gallery it is completely within the Dulwich Estate.

North Dulwich station is near the northern end of Dulwich Village and the P4 bus passes through the village. To the south is Gallery Road where the Dulwich Picture Gallery is located.

Dulwich College lies on the south side of the village.

Buildings of interest

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  • Belair House, 1785
  • Dulwich Picture Gallery
  • Christ's Chapel
  • Bell House

Governance

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For election of councillors to Southwark London Borough Council, Dulwich Village formed part of the Village ward from 2002 and then the Dulwich Village ward since 2018.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Dulwich Village Guide, South London Guide.
  2. ^ The Story of Dulwich: A Thousand Years of History, Dulwich.co.uk Archived 1 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ The Dulwich Estate
  4. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Dulwich Village on Thursday 3 May 2018" (PDF). Southwark Council. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Election results for Village Ward". Southwark Council. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Election results for Village Ward". Southwark Council. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.