Beckenham is a district inside 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 had been a tiny village within the borough in Kent mostly with land serving as private parkland till the railway was constructed in 1857. Right after that, an entrepreneurial family began constructing villas which brought on 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 populace is starting to balance out. At the 2011 census, the population stood at 56,668.
The district is served by 3 main railway stations as well as six more within the post town. There's 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 such as Bromley, Catford, Croydon and Crystal Palace.
Beckenham is identified for its numerous places of worship. St George’s Church is the main 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 is thought to be one of the oldest of its kind in England.