Forest Hill, Oxfordshire
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| Forest Hill shown within Oxfordshire | |
| Population | 856 (parish, including Shotover) (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP5807 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode district | OX33 |
| Dialling code | 01865 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Oxfordshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Forest Hill Village Website |
Forest Hill is a village in Forest Hill with Shotover civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 4.5 miles (7 km) east of Oxford. The village about 330 feet (100 m) above sea level is on the northeastern brow of a ridge of hills. The highest point of the ridge is Red Hill, which rises to 440 feet (130 m) just south of the village. The 2011 Census recorded Forest Hill with Shotover's population as 856.
The toponym is derived from the Old English forst-hyll meaning "hill ridge". It has no etymological connection with forests.
The Domesday Book records that in 1086 William the Conqueror's half-brother Odo, Bishop of Bayeux held Forest Hill. He had two manors, of which Roger d'Ivry held the larger and Ilbert de Lacy held the smaller.
The d'Ivry manor changed hands and was divided. By 1242–43 one part had been bestowed upon the Augustinian Chalcombe Priory in Northamptonshire. The other part was bestowed upon the Benedictine Studley Priory, Oxfordshire. Both priories retained their respective holdings until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century.
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