Beckenham
Beckenham
Coordinates:,51°24′29N,0°01′19W,/,51408°N,0022°W,/,51408;,-0022
Beckenham,is,a,post,town,and,district,of,London,in,the,London,Borough,of,Bromley,,England,It,borders,Beckenham,Place,Park,and,Bellingham,in,the,London,Borough,of,Lewisham,to,the,north,and,is,centred,84,miles,135km,south,east,of,Charing,Cross,Until,the,coming,of,the,railway,in,1857,,Beckenham,was,a,small,village,as,with,the,rest,of,the,borough,in,Kent,with,almost,most,of,its,land,rural,and,private,parkland:,a,family,of,entrepreneurs,began,the,building,of,villas,commencing,a,soar,in,population,from,2,000,to,26,000,1850–1900,Housing,and,population,growth,has,continued,at,a,lesser,pace,since,1900
The,town,has,areas,of,commerce,and,industry,,principally,the,curved,network,of,streets,featuring,its,high,street,and,Langley,Park,laboratories,and,is,served,in,transport,by,three,main,railway,stations,—,nine,within,the,post,town,—,plus,towards,its,western,periphery,two,Croydon,Tramlink,stations,In,common,with,much,of,this,largest,borough,of,London,,it,has,a,large,minority,of,land,which,is,a,mixture,of,sports,grounds,,fishbeckenham,,beckenham,spa,,beckenham,odeon,,beckenham,crematorium,,beckenham,place,park,,beckenham,swimming,club,Beckenham
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