is denmark hill cooler than east dulwich?

[Cam123]

I think so.

[jctg]

Define "cool".

[Jeremy]

Something to do with the higher altitude, perhaps?

[edhistory]

What does "denmark hill" mean?

John K

[Earl Aelfheah]

Camberwell is arguably 'cooler' depending on your definition. Denmark Hill is just a train station and street (one of the worst) in Camberwell.

[badger]

no

[Earl Aelfheah]

Camberwell is younger, artier, edgier and a lot more central. To this degree it could be considered 'hipper'.

[Earl Aelfheah]

ED is 'nicer' (more well ordered, more affluent and suburban). Not 'cool' though IMO.

[chillychap]

More drug dealers/ users in Denmark hill!!!!

[Jeremy]

John - it is very common in London to refer to areas by the name of a nearby station. Lighten up, stop being such a boring pedant!

The area around DH station is nice (i.e. Grove Lane I guess), but there's not really enough there to consider it a district in its own right.

[Undisputedtruth]

Denmark Hill used to be called Dulwich Hill.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> John - it is very common in London to refer to

> areas by the name of a nearby station. Lighten up,

> stop being such a boring pedant!

>

> The area around DH station is nice (i.e. Grove

> Lane I guess), but there's not really enough there

> to consider it a district in its own right.

To be fair, it's hard to address the ops question without clarifying whats meant by 'Denmark Hill' (shorthand for Camberwell, or the few streets in the immediate vicinity of the station, or the street of the same name?).

[DulwichFox]

In John Cary's map of 1786 the area is shown as Dulwich Hill.

The only building apparent is the "Fox under the Hill". The present "Fox on the Hill" pub is situated a hundred yards or so further up, on top of the hill, adjacent to a triangular patch of land rumoured to be a "plague pit" or burial ground.

The name of the area was changed to Denmark Hill in honour of the husband of Queen Anne, Prince George of Denmark, who lived there.

More.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark_Hill

Fox (Not Under the Hill and crtainly Not Over the Hill)

[edhistory]

UDT and Foxy:

Thanks for putting Jeremy around the right way.

John K

[Earl Aelfheah]

Peckham's where the hep cats are at.

[KB]

I used to live on Dog Kennel Hill and always wondered where the name came from. Anybody any idea?

[Jeremy]

edhistory Wrote:

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> Thanks for putting Jeremy around the right way.

Yeah, thanks!

A map from 1786 is arguably interesting. But not relevant.

[edhistory]

Jeremy:

I thought that Foxy was being helpful in providing the information that the whole hill was once known as Dulwich Hill.

John K

[Otta]

Denmark hill has a Wetherspoons, an okay railway pub, a train station, a hospital, and a mental hospital. That is all.

Oh, and a big scary tower with a cross.

[Undisputedtruth]

Some fine Georgian houses in the area.

And that building, which scared poor Otta, was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.

[Otta]

Indeed there are some lovely houses in Camberwell, but if we are being specific about Denmark Hill, I look at that as a pretty small area.

[mamafeelgood]

Wowser, I never knew that there was a direct link between battersea power station/red phone box and William booth building. Thanks for the link...

As for the original Q: would have to agree with the comment above that Peckham is where all the cool kids and venues/bars are.

[Undisputedtruth]

His grandfather, Sir George Gilbert Scott, designed St Giles church in Camberwell and was famous for designing St Pancras station.

[dulwichgirl2]

There are some gorgeous houses in DH certainly.

What is your favourite street?

[Earl Aelfheah]

Denmark Hill is a horribly congested and poluted street. Camberwell Church Street has some interesting restuarants and pubs on it / nearby however. Many of the streets leading off it are lovely too (Camberwell Grove being probably the most notable). North of the green, Addington Square is quite nice.