In 1851 Dulwich's population was recorded at 1,632 and in 1863 the London, Chatham and Dover Railway was built.
In 1865 St John's Church built amidst green fields and in 1868 East Dulwich railway station opened as Champion Hill Station, in the same year Old village green is bought for public use.
In 1871 Lordship Lane station was built near modern day Dulwich Wood.

Between 1871-1881 over 5,000 houses were built in East Dulwich as the small hamlet became part of the rapidly expanding London suburbs.
The Upper Middle class migrated to the area building ‘Villas‘ (large houses with bespoke gardens) nearby, many of which had tennis courts.
In 1872 Adys Road School was built of Adys road replacing the St Johns vicaridge and Forest Oak Villa (both of which can be observed on 1860s ordance survey maps).
In 1874 St Peter's Church was built and in 1877 Emmanuel Congregational Church opened on Barry Road.
In 1882 Heber Road School opened and in 1885 horse drawn trams arrived providing transport into london.

In 1887  Dulwich Hospital opened and in 1890 Dulwich Grove Congregational Church opened on Melbourne Grove.

In the early 1890s Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye Park opened to the public as the area became more urban and deadly populated, the old villas disappeared being replaced by smaller houses.
In 1892 Dulwich Public Baths opened on East Dulwich Road and in 1893 Dulwich Fire Station opened on Lordship Lane (closed 1947 after war damage).
Dulwich Library also opened in the 1890s.

 
"Dulwich Fire Station c.1900.
Built 1892".
London Fire Brigade.
1900.
Retrieved 2 May 2009.

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1897 - Dulwich Library opened.

1897 - Enid Blyton was born on Lordship Lane.
In 1851 Dulwich's population was recorded at 1,632 and in 1863 the London, Chatham and Dover Railway was built. In 1865 St John's Church built amidst green fields and in 1868 East Dulwich railway station opened as Champion Hill Station, in the same year Old village green is bought for public use. In 1871 Lordship Lane station was built near modern day Dulwich Wood.
Between 1871-1881 over 5,000 houses were built in East Dulwich as the small hamlet became part of the rapidly expanding London suburbs. The Upper Middle class migrated to the area building ‘Villas‘ (large houses with bespoke gardens) nearby, many of which had tennis courts. In 1872 Adys Road School was built of Adys road replacing the St Johns vicaridge and Forest Oak Villa (both of which can be observed on 1860s ordance survey maps). In 1874 St Peter's Church was built and in 1877 Emmanuel Congregational Church opened on Barry Road. In 1882 Heber Road School opened and in 1885 horse drawn trams arrived providing transport into london.
In 1887  Dulwich Hospital opened and in 1890 Dulwich Grove Congregational Church opened on Melbourne Grove.
In the early 1890s Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye Park opened to the public as the area became more urban and deadly populated, the old villas disappeared being replaced by smaller houses. In 1892 Dulwich Public Baths opened on East Dulwich Road and in 1893 Dulwich Fire Station opened on Lordship Lane (closed 1947 after war damage). Dulwich Library also opened in the 1890s.
 
"Dulwich Fire Station c.1900. Built 1892". London Fire Brigade. 1900. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
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1897 - Dulwich Library opened.
1897 - Enid Blyton was born on Lordship Lane.
East Dulwich