Property description
TWO DOUBLE BEDROOM, 2 BATHROOM GROUND FLOOR FLAT WITH DIRECT ACCESS ONTO GARDEN. LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO BECKENHAM JUNCTION AND AVAILABLE NOW.
This is a good size flat with a large reception room, modern fitted kitchen, bathroom, shower room and 2 double bedrooms. There is direct access onto the communal garden, gas heating and double glazing. Available now.
Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. It is located 8.4 miles (13.5 km) south east of Charing Cross and 1.75 miles (2.8 km) west of Bromley town. Until the coming of the railway in 1857, Beckenham was a small village in the county of Kent with almost completely rural surroundings: once a family of entrepreneurs began the building of villas here, its population soared from 2000 to 26,000 during 1850-1900 and throughout the rest of the century. The current population is nearly 82,000 Today it is very much in London suburbia, although some of the grand houses of the early days remain.
History
Beckenham Flooded in 1878
Although early written history tells little of the area, archaeological evidence at Holwood Park, where Stone Age and Bronze Age artefacts have been found, reveals some evidence of early settlers. A Roman camp was sited here, and a Roman road, the London to Lewes Way passed through the district.
With the arrival of the Normans, the Manor of Beckenham took on added importance, and controlled much of what is modern Beckenham. St George's Church was built in the 12th century. In the Middle Ages, the manor lands were divided: at this time the estates of Kelsey and Langley came into being. Beckenham still remained a small village until well into the 19th century. The beginning of its growth began when, in 1773, John Cator built Beckenham Place and became Lord of the Manor. After he died in 1807, his sons soon became aware that the area in such close proximity to London was ripe for development, especially once the railway had arrived in 1857; and large villas began to be built around the new station. Wide roads and large gardens epitomised these properties.
Property Features :
- 2 double bedrooms
- Direct access onto communal garden
- Large lounge
- Modern fitted kitchen
- Bathroom and seperate shower room