Beckenham is a district inside the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 13.5 km south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham had been a little village within the borough in Kent with most land serving as private parkland until the railway was constructed in 1857. Just after that, an entrepreneurial family started constructing villas which triggered the population to rise massively from just 2,000 to 26,000 between 1850 and 1900. Since 1900, housing has been constructed at a steadier pace, meaning the populace is starting to even out. In the 2011 census, the population stood at 56,668.
The district is served by three key railway stations as well as six more within the post town. There's also two Croydon Tramlink stations to the west of the district. Transport for London buses serve the Beckenham area to link it with other towns such as Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is identified for its several chapels. St George’s Church is the principal parish church and stands at the centre of the district. It goes back to about 1100, but was majorly rebuilt in the end of the 19th century. It consists of a 13th century lynch gate that is thought to be among the oldest of its sort in England.