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 had been a little village in the borough in Kent with a lot of land serving as private parkland until the railway was constructed in 1857. 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 built at a steadier pace, which means the populace is beginning to balance out. At 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 towards the west of the district. 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 many chapels. St George’s Church is the main parish church and stands at the centre of the district. It dates back to about 1100, but was majorly rebuilt at the end of the 1800s. It consists of a 13th century lynch gate that is allegedly one of the oldest of its sort in England.
