Forest Hill, London

Forest Hill is an area of the London Borough of Lewisham in south London.

Forest Hill
Forest Hill library
Forest Hill Location within Greater London
Population	14,854 (2011 Census. Ward)[1]
OS grid reference	[TQ354736 TQ354736]
London borough	Lewisham
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	SE23
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Lewisham West and Penge
London Assembly	Greenwich and Lewisham
List of places UK England London 51.4457°N 0.053°W / 51.4457; -0.053

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.