Municipal Borough of Beckenham

Beckenham
Area
 • 18813,881 acres (15.71 km2)
 • 19013,881 acres (15.71 km2)[1]
 • 19313,889 acres (15.74 km2)
 • 19615,935 acres (24.02 km2)
Population
 • 188113,045
 • 190126,331
 • 193143,832
 • 196177,290
History
 • Created1878
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Bromley
StatusLocal board (1878 - 1894)
Urban district (1894 - 1935)
Municipal borough (after 1935)
Government
 • HQBeckenham Town Hall (demolished)
 • MottoNon Nobis Solum (Not for ourselves alone)
Coat of arms of Beckenham Borough Council

Beckenham was a local government district in north west Kent from 1878 to 1965 around the town of Beckenham. The area was suburban to London, formed part of the Metropolitan Police District and from 1933 was included in the area of the London Passenger Transport Board.

  1. ^ The Survey Gazetteer of the British Isles, Topgraphical, Statistical and Commercial. Compiled from the 1901 Census and the Latest Official Returns. London: George Newnes Ltd. 1904. p. 59.