Beckenham
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 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham had been a small village inside the borough in Kent mostly with land serving as private parkland until the railway was constructed in 1857. Following that, an entrepreneurial family began 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 constructed at a steadier pace, meaning the population is beginning to balance out. In the 2011 census, the population stood at 56,668.
The district is served by three principal railway stations as well as six more inside the post town. There's 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 which include 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 dates back to around 1100, but was majorly rebuilt in the end of the nineteenth century. It includes a 13th century lynch gate that is allegedly among the oldest of its kind in England.