Beckenham
Beckenham is a district in the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham within the London Borough of Lewisham. It's 13.5 km south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham was a little village inside the borough in Kent mostly with land serving as private parkland till the railway was constructed in 1857. Just after that, an entrepreneurial family began constructing villas which triggered the population to go up massively from just 2,000 to 26,000 between 1850 and 1900. Since 1900, housing has been constructed at a steadier pace, which means the population 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 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 like Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is recognised for its several church buildings. St George’s Church is the primary parish church and stands at the centre of the district. It goes back to around 1100, but was majorly rebuilt at the end of the nineteenth century. It consists of a 13th century lynch gate that's thought to be among the oldest of its type in England.
