The New International Encyclopædia/Dulwich

DULWICH, dŭl′ĭch. A suburb of London, in Surrey, four miles south-southeast of Saint Paul's Cathedral, and near Sydenham (Map: London, F 7). It is beautifully situated and a favorite suburban residence, but is chiefly notable for its college and fine picture gallery. Dulwich College, or the College of God's Gift, was founded in 1619 by the actor Edward Alleyn, who is buried in the chapel. The picture gallery was bequeathed to the college by the painter Sir Peter F. Bourgeois, and is noteworthy for its works by Dutch masters. Population of Dulwich division of Camberwell, in 1901, 97,354.