Bell House

Bell House is a large Georgian house on College Road in Dulwich, South East London. It is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England. It was built in 1767 for Thomas Wright, who was Sheriff of the City of London in 1779 and Lord Mayor of London in 1785.

Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.

Type: House
Description: building in College Road, Dulwich, London
Also known as: “Bell House, Dulwich”
Address: 27 College Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dulwich Picture Gallery and Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift.

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Art gallery

Photo: Julian Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dulwich Picture Gallery is an art gallery in Dulwich, south London, and the oldest public art gallery in England. Opened in 1817 to a design by Regency architect Sir John Soane, it became a landmark in museum architecture through its innovative use of natural light. Dulwich Picture Gallery is situated 650 feet northwest of Bell House.

Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift

Church

Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Christ's Chapel of God's Gift is a church in Dulwich, a district of London, within the College of God's Gift complex. It was consecrated in 1616 by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, as the centre of Edward Alleyn's College of God's Gift which was to be established in 1619. Christ’s Chapel of God’s Gift is situated 720 feet northwest of Bell House.

Dulwich Park

Park

Photo: Danny Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dulwich Park is a 30.85-hectare public park in Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark, south London, England. The park was created by the Metropolitan Board of Works from former farmland and meadows. Dulwich Park is situated 1,400 feet east of Bell House.