Beckenham
Beckenham is a district inside 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 small village in the borough in Kent mostly with land serving as private parkland till the railway was constructed in 1857. Right after that, an entrepreneurial family started constructing villas which caused the populace to increase 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 major 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 which include Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is identified for its several church buildings. 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 at the end of the nineteenth century. It includes a 13th century lynch gate that's regarded as among the oldest of its sort in England.
