Forest Hill, London
Forest Hill is an area of the London Borough of Lewisham in south London.
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 Forest Hill library | |
  Forest Hill | |
| Location within Greater London | |
| Population | 14,854 (2011 Census. Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ354736 |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDON |
| Postcode district | SE23 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
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History
Like much of London, Forest Hill was only sparsely populated until the mid-19th century. The name Forest Hill, originally simply "The Forest",[2] referred to the woodland which once covered the area[3] and which was a part of the Great North Wood.
References
- "Lambeth Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Hibbert, C. The London Encyclopedia, Macmillan, p. 304
- Field, J. Place names of Greater London, Batsford, 1980, p.49
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