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Forest Hill
Forest Hill, London (Greater London)
Forest Hill, London

Forest Hill shown within Greater London
OS grid reference TQ354736
London borough Lewisham
Ceremonial county Greater London
Region London
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LONDON
Postcode district SE23
Dialling code 020
Police Metropolitan
Fire London
Ambulance London
European Parliament London
UK Parliament Lewisham West
London Assembly Greenwich and Lewisham
List of places: UK • England • London

Coordinates: 51°26′45″N 0°03′11″W / 51.4457, -0.053

The electoral ward of Forest Hill (red) within the London Borough of Lewisham (orange)
The electoral ward of Forest Hill (red) within the London Borough of Lewisham (orange)

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History

Like many London suburbs, Forest Hill was only sparsely populated until the mid-19th century. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The name Forest Hill came from 'the forest with a big hill', which was coined by a developer in the 1790s, and referred to the remaining area of Forest on Sydenham Hill which was originally part of the Great North Wood. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when Sydenham Hill is a hill locality and road situated on the boundary of the London Borough of Southwark and the London Borough of Lewisham, with the road marking The Great North Wood was a natural oak forest that covered most of the area of raised ground starting some four miles (6 km south of central London, covering the Sydenham

A canal, the Croydon Canal, was constructed through the area in 1809 but the large number of locks (28) meant it was not a commercial success, and it was bought by the London & Croydon Railway Company who constructed their railway along the same route, opening it in 1839. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways The Croydon Canal ran 925 miles The Croydon Canal linked to the Croydon Merstham and Godstone Railway (itself connected to the Surrey Iron Railway) enabling The London and Croydon Railway was opened in 1839 between London and Croydon in England. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The retaining wall of the footpath opposite the station outside the pub is about the only physical evidence of the canal which still exists.

When the Crystal Palace was moved from Hyde Park to Sydenham, large homes were built on the western end of Forest Hill. The Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and Glass building originally erected in Hyde Park, London, England, to house the Hyde Park is one of the largest Parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner Sydenham is a place and electoral ward in the London Borough of Lewisham; although some streets towards Crystal Palace Park and Penge are outside the ward

In 1884, what would become London's oldest swimming pool was constructed on Dartmouth Road.

The tea merchant Frederick Horniman built a museum to house his impressive collection of natural history artifacts. Frederick John Horniman ( 8 October 1835 &ndash 5 March 1906) was an English tea trader collector and public benefactor He donated the building and its gardens to the public in 1901 and this became the Horniman Museum.

As its population grew, two large secondary schools were built in the area - Forest Hill Boys and Sydenham Girls on the brink of Forest Hill.

Now in the 21st century, Forest Hill has a large residential population and the area is becoming increasingly desirable as a peaceful, leafy suburb with good transport links into the centre of town, and slightly lower-than-average property prices.

Amenities and Entertainment

Forest Hill is home to the celebrated Horniman Museum. The Horniman Museum is a Museum in Forest Hill, South London, England. Despite a leaning toward anthropological and cultural collections, the museum is also home to a newly opened (July 2006) aquarium and one of the most varied collections of taxidermy in the northern hemisphere. Taxidermy ( Greek for "skin arrangement" is the art of mounting or reproducing Animals for display (e Northern Hemisphere is the half of a Planet that is North of the Equator —the word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' It also houses one of the finest collection of musical instrument in the British Isles. Contained within its accompanying gardens is an animal enclosure, flower gardens, and a Grade II listed early 20th century greenhouse. Views from the gardens stretch out over central and north London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

The Hob Public House, opposite Forest Hill station, is a live music and comedy venue. Home to the E. D. Comedy Club, it has attracted acts such as Bill Bailey, Phil Jupitus and Mark Lamarr. Mark Bailey where he was initially an academic pupil winning most of the prizes Phill Jupitus (born 25 June 1962 is an English broadcaster. He is a regular on television and radio panel shows including BBC Radio 4 's Mark Lamarr (born Mark Jones on 7 January 1967 in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English Recently renovated, The Dartmouth Arms has been named by The Times newspaper as "one of London's very finest gastropubs". The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register.

View from the top of Forest Hill. The skyscrapers of the City of London can be seen in the distance.
View from the top of Forest Hill. The skyscrapers of the City of London can be seen in the distance. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically
Looking south.
Looking south.

Forest Hill Swimming Baths were closed in 2005 due to health and safety concerns surrounding its roof and plumbing. Forest Hill Pools is a small local leisure centre in Forest Hill, London. An intrusive survey in October 2006 suggested that a full refurbishment would cost £5. 5 million. Lewisham Council recently green-lit the renovation, pledging to fully renovate whilst retaining the building's early 20th century character and original features. The London Borough of Lewisham ( is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. Latest proposalsno longer honour this pledge and invite suggestions incorporating the site with the adjacent one-time Children's Home into a completely redeveloped leisure center.

Forest Hill Library is located next to the swimming baths, and in February 2001 hosted 'an evening with J. K. Rowling', attended by children from the local Fairlawn Primary School. Forest Hill Library is a public library in Forest Hill, South London. Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the The library closed for refurbishment in 2007 and re-opened, completely modernised, for 2008. As has become increasingly common, books, tranquility and seating areas (all features classically associated with library environments) have largely been abandoned in favour of DVD rental areas, games consoles, plasma-screen televisions and vending machines. Boston Jones, social commentator and close friend of newly appointed Mayor of London Boris Johnson, recently labelled the library as "Forest Hill's answer to the Trocadero; it's wonderful that the truants of neighbouring Forest Hill Boys now have an entertaining alternative to the station underpass - after all, who needs school when you could be playing X-Box 360?". The Mayor of London is an elected politician who along with the London Assembly of 25 members is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London (see Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964 is a British Politician and Journalist.

Architecture

With a range of architectural styles spanning the late 19th and 20th centuries, Forest Hill was described by Sir Norman Foster as "a delightful pocket of South London". Norman Robert Foster Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, RDI, (born 1 June 1935) is a British architect whose company Of particular note are The Capitol Cinema, the Horniman Museum, and classic art deco mansion blocks Forest Croft and Taymount Grange. The Horniman Museum is a Museum in Forest Hill, South London, England. Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939 affecting the decorative arts such as Architecture, Interior design, and Industrial Forest Croft and Taymount Grange are two 1930's Art Deco –style mansion blocks situated at the top of Taymount Rise in Forest Hill, London. Forest Croft and Taymount Grange are two 1930's Art Deco –style mansion blocks situated at the top of Taymount Rise in Forest Hill, London.

Transport

Forest Hill railway station is located on the South Circular Road (A205), and is served by frequent trains to London Bridge. Forest Hill railway station is situated in Forest Hill, part of the London Borough of Lewisham: the station is located on the South Circular Road (A205 London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels immediately It will also be linked to the East London Line which is to be extended south to West Croydon by 2010. The East London Line was a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map.

Notable residents

(in alphabetical order)

Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

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