Beckenham Walk: Town Centre【4K】

Описание: Located within Greater London, and around nine miles southeast of central London, is the town of Beckenham.

For many centuries Beckenham was a small village outside of London. It appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Bacheham', meaning 'Beohha's homestead' (where Beohha is a Saxon personal name). The River Beck that runs under the town centre is believed to be a back formation, i.e. the river was named after the town rather than vice versa.

At the heart of Beckenham is St George's Church. This was originally built in the 12th century, but was completely rebuilt from 1885 to 1903. It suffered bomb damage during the Second World War when nearly all the stained glass was lost.

Another historical building in Beckenham is The George Inn. Dating from the mid 17th century, this was once a coaching inn. The stagecoach industry began in the early 17th century and ended in the 19th century with the coming of the railways. Passengers would make long distance journeys via horse-drawn carriages which would stop periodically at staging posts where the horses would be changed and the passengers would get refreshment and possibly an overnight stay. On certain routes, Beckenham was the first stop out of London, and the last stop before London.

In 1857 the railway arrived in Beckenham courtesy of the Mid-Kent Railway. Initially it was a terminus of a line to Lewisham. In the following year it became a junction station, hence Beckenham Junction. In the decades that followed, Beckenham experienced rapid growth as a result of its proximity to London and its convenience as a commuter base. In the year 2000 Tramlink began operation. This is a light rail tram network that operates across a stretch of South London. Opposite the railway station is Beckenham Junction Tram Stop, which is one of the eastern termini. Services west go as far as Wimbledon.

Historically, Beckenham was located within the county of Kent up until 1965 with the formation of the ceremonial county of Greater London. Concurrently, the London Borough of Bromley was created, to which Beckenham belongs. This is the most southeasterly of the 32 London boroughs, and both the biggest, and most sparse in terms of population density.

Famous people from Beckenham include comedian and presenter Bob Monkhouse and musician Peter Frampton. David Bowie lived in Beckenham from the late '60s to early '70s and is said to have launched his career in the Three Tuns pub (now a Zizzi restaurant, visible just after the 4-minute mark). In 1980 the band Haircut One Hundred formed in Beckenham.

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Filmed: 26th August 2022

Link to the walk on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/46sAKsw7ZVmtUbhY6

Filmed on a Sony FDR-AX700 with a Zhiyun Crane 2 and a Sony ECM-XYST1M Stereo Microphone.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Croydon Road
1:40 Beckenham War Memorial
1:54 High Street
9:40 St George's Church
9:56 High Street
11:42 Rectory Road
12:07 High Street