Beckenham
Beckenham is a district in the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is 13.5 km south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham was a little village inside the borough in Kent with most land serving as private parkland till the railway was built in 1857. Just after that, an entrepreneurial family started constructing villas which triggered the populace to rise 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 population is beginning to even out. At the 2011 census, the populace stood at 56,668.
The district is served by three major railway stations as well as six more in the post town. There is 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 known for its many church buildings. St George’s Church is the main parish church and stands in the centre of the district. It goes back to about 1100, but was majorly rebuilt at the end of the 19th century. It consists of a 13th century lynch gate that is thought to be among the oldest of its kind in England.
