03 Oct
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Beckenham - BR3
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Beckenham
Beckenham is a district within the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham inside the London Borough of Lewisham. It's 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham was a tiny village within the borough in Kent mostly with land serving as private parkland till the railway was constructed in 1857. Immediately after that, an entrepreneurial family began constructing villas which caused the populace 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 even out. In the 2011 census, the population stood at 56,668.
The district is served by 3 principal railway stations as well as six more inside the post town. There is 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 including Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is recognised for its numerous chapels. St George’s Church is the main parish church and stands in the centre of the district. It extends back to about 1100, but was majorly rebuilt at the end of the nineteenth century. It includes a 13th century lynch gate that is believed to be among the oldest of its kind in England.
