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| Denmark Hill | |
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  Denmark Hill Location withinGreater London | |
| OS grid reference | TQ327760 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SE5 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| London Assembly | |
| 51°28′04″N0°05′25″W / 51.4678°N 0.0902°W /51.4678; -0.0902 | |
Denmark Hill is an area and road inCamberwell, in theLondon Borough of Southwark, London, England. It is a sub-section of the western flank of theNorwood Ridge, centred on the long, curvedRuskin Park slope of the ridge.[1] The road is part of theA215 which north of its main foot,Camberwell Green, becomesCamberwell Road and south of Red Post Hill becomes namedHerne Hill, another district.
The area and road is said to have acquired its name fromQueen Anne's husband,Prince George of Denmark, who hunted there.[2] High Street, Camberwell was renamed Denmark Hill as part of metropolitan street renaming.[3]
InJohn Cary's map of 1786 the area is shown asDulwich Hill. The only building apparent is the "Fox under the Hill". The present "Fox on the Hill" pub is a hundred yards or so further up (south), on the site of former St Matthew'sVicarage adjacent to a triangle of land rumoured to be a "plague pit" or burial ground. The name of the area was changed in honour of the husband ofQueen Anne,Prince George of Denmark.
The area is home of theMaudsley Hospital andKing's College Hospital, and also ofRuskin Park, named afterJohn Ruskin, who once lived nearby. The preface to his workUnto This Last is dated "Denmark Hill, 10th May, 1862". TheInstitute of Psychiatry is based behind the Maudsley Hospital, a school ofKing's College London (University of London). The college also has a hall of residence immediately east at Champion Hill.
The Salvation Army'sWilliam Booth Memorial Training College on Champion Park which was designed byGiles Gilbert Scott was completed in 1932; it towers over south London. It has a similar monumental impressiveness to Gilbert Scott's other south London buildings,Battersea Power Station andBankside Power Station (now housingTate Modern), although its simplicity is partly the result of repeated budget cuts during its construction: much more detail, including carvedGothic stonework surrounding the windows, was originally planned.
Shepherd's Bush F.C. played in the area as Old St Stephen's F.C.
Its postcode is SE5. North-east and south-easterly slopes of the same eminence are named Grove Hill and Dog Kennel Hill, on top of which the summit is shared withChampion Hill, the only division being proximity to the respective two affluent streets which intersect on Camberwell descent. FromCamberwell Green northwards the land is much lower and very gently sloped as in northernBrixton at its other foot, in the west. There are good views across central London from vantage points (e.g. top-storey windows). On a clear day some viewers can read the time on theBig Ben clockface.[citation needed]
Denmark Hill has a major transport interchange served byLondon Overground,Southeastern andThameslink rail services andLondon Buses.
Denmark Hill railway station is served by Southeastern services toLondon Victoria viaBexleyheath andDartford via Bexleyheath. London Overground also provides services toHighbury & Islington andClapham Junction. Thameslink operate services toLondon Blackfriars andSevenoaks andOrpington.
Denmark Hill is served by manyTransport for London bus services connecting it with areas includingCentral London,Croydon,Norwood,Dulwich,Peckham andPenge.
Ruskin Park is a public park at the centre of the long curved slope and half of crest summit area which is Denmark Hill. It was opened on 2 February 1907 with 24 acres (9.7 ha) and in 1910 a further 12 acres (4.9 ha) were added on the south side of the park. It is named afterJohn Ruskin (1819–1900), who lived near the park.[4] The source of theEarl's Sluice river, now underground, is in the park.
TheWeston Education Centre, with its medical library, is in Denmark Hill.
Among those who were born or lived in Denmark Hill are:
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