Beckenham is a district in the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham inside the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 13.5 km south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham had been a tiny village within the borough in Kent mostly with land serving as private parkland till the railway was built in 1857. Soon after that, an entrepreneurial family started constructing villas which caused the population to go up massively from just 2,000 to 26,000 between 1850 and 1900. Since 1900, housing has been built at a steadier pace, which means the populace is starting to balance out. In the 2011 census, the populace stood at 56,668.
The district is served by 3 primary railway stations as well as six more in the post town. There's also two Croydon Tramlink stations to the west of the area. Transport for London buses serve the Beckenham area to link it with other towns such as Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is recognised for its several places of worship. St George’s Church is the main parish church and stands in the centre of the district. It dates back to around 1100, but was majorly rebuilt in the end of the 1800s. It contains a 13th century lynch gate that's thought to be among the oldest of its type in England.