Forest Hill, London

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

 History 
Like much of London, Forest Hill was only sparsely populated until the mid-19th century. The name Forest Hill, originally simply "The Forest",Hibbert, C. The London Encyclopedia, Macmillan, p. 304 referred to the woodland which once covered the areaField, J. Place names of Greater London, Batsford, 1980, p.49 and which was a part of the Great North Wood. 

References

Category:Areas of London
Category:London Borough of Lewisham