This web site is designed to entice visitors to come to Dulwich Village from London, to experience a pleasant walk in beautiful surroundings, ending (if you like) at the world-renowned Dulwich Picture Gallery, the world's most beautiful small gallery. From the City of London, you can take the train from London Bridge to North Dulwich station, and start the stroll there, or you can go from Victoria to West Dulwich, and take that route. Once you get to the Gallery, you can enjoy the pictures, then perhaps walk around Dulwich Park a little.
Each of the two routes has a sequence of pictures and a map identifying where the pictures were taken. The idea is that you can print the whole thing and take it with you.
You will see evidence of Edward Alleyn (1566-1626) wherever you go in Dulwich. Alleyn was a superstar actor of the 1500's, and amassed enough money to buy the manor of Dulwich. As well as marrying the daughter of the owner of the celebrated Rose Theatre, he was appointed Master of the King's Bears. In 1619, Alleyn founded an alms house, and also a college for "twelve poor scholars", which became Dulwich College. Two other schools were created from the foundations, a girls school in 1741 and a boys school in 1842.
The Alleyn family crest is everywhere in Dulwich, and I have included a page of examples to show you what to look for. For those who know the Village, try to identify where each of these pictures comes from!
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