Beckenham is a district in the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham inside the London Borough of Lewisham. It's 13.5 km south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham had been a tiny village within the borough in Kent with most land serving as private parkland until the railway was built in 1857. Immediately after that, an entrepreneurial family started constructing villas which brought on 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 beginning to even out. In the 2011 census, the populace stood at 56,668.
The district is served by three primary railway stations as well as six more inside the post town. There is 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 including Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is recognised for its numerous church buildings. St George’s Church is the main parish church and stands in the centre of the district. It goes back to around 1100, but was majorly rebuilt in the end of the 1800s. It contains a 13th century lynch gate that's regarded as among the oldest of its sort in England.