is an area and road in
South London located between
Camberwell and
East Dulwich in the
London Borough Of Southwark . The road forms part of the '''A215'''; north of
Camberwell Green it becomes
Camberwell Road ; south of Red Post Hill it becomes
Herne Hill .
In Cary's map of 1786 the area is shewn as ''Dulwich Hill''. The only building apparent is the 'Fox under the Hill', on the site of today's 'Fox on the Hill' pub. 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.
The area is home of the
Maudsley Hospital and
King's College Hospital , and also of Ruskin Park, named after
John Ruskin who once lived nearby.
King's College has a hall of residence in Champion Hill.
The and the
Tate Modern , although its simplicity is partly the result of repeated budget cuts during its construction: much more detail, including carved Gothic stonework surrounding the windows, was originally planned.
The author
Helena Wojtczak grew up here (1966-1975).
Famous residents include BBC news reporter
Jeremy Bowen and actress
Lorraine Chase .
Denmark Hill Railway Station has services to
London Blackfriars ,
London Bridge , and
London Victoria as well as towards
Dartford and
Sevenoaks .
