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 had been a small village in the borough in Kent with a lot of land serving as private parkland until the railway was built in 1857. Soon after that, an entrepreneurial family started 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 built at a steadier pace, meaning the population is starting to even 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 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 like Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is recognised for its several places of worship. St George’s Church is the primary 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 19th century. It contains a 13th century lynch gate that's believed to be among the oldest of its kind in England.
