Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Beckenham

Beckenham, par. and town with ry. sta., W. Kent, 2 miles W. of Bromley and 7 miles S. by E. of London, 3881 ac., pop. 13,045; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. It has an interesting church of 16th century. The seat of Beckenham Place is in the vicinity.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

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Feature Description: "parish and town with railway station"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Beckenham AP/CP       Kent AncC
Place: Beckenham

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