Beckenham
Beckenham is a district within the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham in the London Borough of Lewisham. It's 13.5 km south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham was a tiny village in the borough in Kent mostly with land serving as private parkland until the railway was constructed in 1857. 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, meaning the populace is starting to even out. At the 2011 census, the population stood at 56,668.
The district is served by three primary 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 known for its several chapels. St George’s Church is the principal 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's regarded as one of the oldest of its kind in England.
