Elmers end railway station connects the area with southeastern services to london charing cross and london cannon street via catford bridge and to hayes. Guide to beckenham, kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Beckenham is a suburb of perth, western australia, located within the city of gosnells. If you click on the links you will find out where to purchase them. Buy the history of west wickham, kent by henry lyttelton lyster denny isbn. History of elmers end, in bromley and kent map and. New beckenham, clock house, elmers end and eden park have services to london. Beckenham st george, kent genealogy genealogy familysearch.
Brief history of the beckenham addiscombe branch line in 1861 the south eastern railway jointly promoted a bill with the mid kent railway to build a branch line from beckenham to croydon with a terminus in addiscombe road. The cators of beckenham and woodbastwick 2002 and other publications. Beckenham is an inner suburb of christchurch, new zealand, located three kilometres south of the city centre. The two colour band books are for your child to read to you. Beckenham s history dates back at least to 1086 when it appears in the domesday book referred to as bacheham. Researching our local records in beckenham library, we find elmers end green mentioned in a survey made for local landowner peter burrell in 1723. Todays memories and photographs will become the history of tomorrow. Hotels near elmers end station, beckenham on tripadvisor.
Freight traffic was withdrawn from elmers end on 6. The photo gallery includes 3000 historical images of beckenham, penge, crystal palace, coney hall, birkbeck, shortlands, west wickham, anerley, sydenham and crystal palace. Images fromlawrie park, clock house, beckenham high street, croydon road, kelsey park, eden park, elmers end, shortlands and west wickham. Our offices, buildings and grounds will now be closed, in accordance with current law. For the full train timetable, or to search for a later time or date, click here.
World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of woodbrook school, the beckenham area and kent. Beckenham historic photos and maps of beckenham area. He conducts history walks around beckenham, penge and crystal palace districts, also giving talks on these areas. Our dedicated and caring staff treat every family with dignity and respect. The 10 best restaurants near elmers end station, beckenham. The settlement is referred to as bacheham in the domesday book of 1086, and in the.
The history of eden park and monks orchard 160 page hardback with over 300 images. Beckenham photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Check out the next trains departing from elmers end to beckenham junction for thursday 7th may 2020. He eventually settled in the area in 1871 after retirement from. Agent one51 are delighted to offer to the market this charming two bedroom end of terrace house located on eden road, elmers end, beckenham. The station is on elmers end road a214, at the southeast corner of south norwood country park. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described elmers end like this. David bowie and the beckenham arts lab 1 by finnigan, mary isbn. The heathcote river winds through this predominantly residential suburb, a section of which is often referred to locally as the beckenham loop the suburb was named by captain stephen fisher after the town in england. The 10 best things to do near elmers end station, beckenham.
We are here to help you with whatever you would like for the funeral service. A brief history of elmers end green west beckenham. Its population at the 2011 census counted 46,844 inhabitants. Kings hall roads name is derived from one of the field names on the beckenham manor estate plan dated 1768 copied from a 1723 version now presumed lost. A brief history of elmers end green elmers end, as a district, was first recorded in the reign of henry iii 12161272 as land owned by ralph aylmer. Best hotels near elmers end station, beckenham, england. Id love to hear your suggestions as well so please drop me a comment at the end of the blog with your favourites. The best london history books to get stuck into now. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. The story of bromley road, beckenham by cliff watkins, 2012 page 1 of 12 we begin at the beckenham end of bromley road where it meets the high street. The main beckenham crematorium is situated between south norwood country park and birkbeck. The beckenham civic society, founded some 70 years ago as the beckenham planning group, has been transformed into the beckenham society.
Things to do near elmers end station on tripadvisor. Close by, opposite number 415 upper elmers rd, was the north lodge of park farm built in the 1840s when it was the property of samuel jones loyd. Restaurants near elmers end station, beckenham on tripadvisor. There are no search results for the following category news services. This probably means beohhas village in anglo saxon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please note that no part of the website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or any means. Hortus collinsonianus is available onlinethe printed version of his catalogue. Beckenham crematorium opened in 1956 on the site of an existing cemetery. The hayes line service on the suburban commuter railway line between hayes and london charing cross through elmers end is still in use. Pat manning of beckenham local history society still publishes local history books.
Beckenhams history dates back at least to 1086 when it appears in the domesday book referred to as bacheham. Trains elmers end to beckenham junction cheap tickets. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Silent local information film of the day about the public ammenities and services. Beckenham, a village and a parish in bromley district, kent. The 1768 map is in the british library presumed to be from burrell family papers. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of beckenham. The historical association itself was founded in 1906, with the beckenham and bromley branch being set up in 1947. Beckenham is a town in greater london, england, within the london borough of bromley.
The aim of the society is to be a voice for the whole of beckenham and to make the district a better place in which to live and work. Costcutter, 7375 elmers end road, beckenham convenience. Beckenham soon developed into a significant village administered from the manor house opposite the church. The beckenham and bromley branch of the historical association is one of an international network of branches, and is located in the united kingdom.
The cemetery at beckenham crematorium is still used for burial services today. Get the latest beckenham news, sport, advertising and whats on information from the most trusted source of local news in and around the area with. Eden park farm was where stanhope grove joins upper elmers end rd. Beckenham school in sandwich road opened in 1915 with three classrooms, 149 pupils and four staff. We will send 3 books home in the childrens reading folders twice a week. Data is updated weekly and may not reflect unplanned dispruptions such as essential engineering works, weather or otherwise. I was born in beckenham hospital the one next to a park i believe. Collectively, they reveal the modern history of london, providing an. My father worked there in the 1950s but i cant remember.
Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages. The beckenham historian is a monthly branch bulletin, containing a complete listing of upcoming branch events as well as a selection of historyrelated articles. Formerly called elmers end farm, it was part of eden farm, all owned in 1838 by john woolley. Elmers end a nostalgic memory of beckenham francis frith. Restaurants near elmers end station, beckenham, england. There are also tramlink services to wimbledon via east croydon. St georges hurch the athedral of north west kent is eckenhams equivalent to westminster abbey. Check out the next trains departing from new beckenham to elmers end for thursday 30th apr 2020. It includes the building of bethlem and the history of beckenham town football club. Also known as elmers end cemetery, it contains the final resting places of such notable people as w. Muirhead and company, of beckenham, electrical and mechanical engineers 1894 company founded by alexander muirhead. Elmers end is served by several bus routes provided by transport for london. This site is by no means the definitive history of beckenham, there are many books. Also niel rhinds blackheath village and environs peter collinsons plant catalogue with footnotes.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. It borders beckenham place park and bellingham in the london borough of lewisham to the north and is centred 8. News in elmers end, beckenham results 1 20 of 23 switch to map. Also included are various sports teams and local school group photos. Grace, frank bourne, thomas crapper, jerzy wolkowicki, william stanley and george evans vc who won a victoria cross in 1916. Beckenham cemetery remains close to the heart of the local community and staff often help visitors to trace their family history using the handwritten grave registers. The association is a voluntary organisation for all people, whether professional or amateur historians, who have an. Click on each image for a larger, more detailed picture and information about its history and location. Silent local information film of the day about public ammenities and services.