Beckenham is a district within the London Borough of Bromley. It borders Beckenham Place Park and Bellingham within the London Borough of Lewisham. It's 8.4 miles south east of Charing Cross.
Beckenham was a little village inside the borough in Kent with a lot of land serving as private parkland till the railway was built in 1857. Following 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, which means the population is starting to balance out. At the 2011 census, the populace stood at 56,668.
The district is served by 3 principal railway stations as well as six more in the post town. There is also two Croydon Tramlink stations towards 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 several chapels. St George’s Church is the main parish church and stands in the centre of the district. It dates back to about 1100, but was majorly rebuilt in the end of the 1800s. It consists of a 13th century lynch gate that is believed to be one of the oldest of its kind in England.