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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BeckenhamBeckenham - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Beckenham ( / ˈbɛkənəm /) is a town in Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. Prior to 1965, it was part of Kent. It is situated north of Elmers End and Eden Park, east of Penge, south of Lower Sydenham and Bellingham, and west of Bromley and Shortlands, and 8.4 miles (13.5 km) south-east of Charing Cross.

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3. lva-virginia.libguides.com › smith-mapHome - John Smith’s Map of Virginia and Its Derivatives ...

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   Jul 18, 2024 · Smith’s Virginia was the most accurate and detailed map of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic coastline produced in Europe until 1673. It was the basic source for virtually all printed maps of Virginia for more than sixty years and is considered to be one of the most significant maps of colonial America ever published.

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4. lva-virginia.libguides.com › historical-inventoryResearch Guides & Indexes: Virginia Historical Inventory ...

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   Jul 18, 2024 · The Virginia Historical Inventory (VHI) is a collection of more than 25,000 survey reports, photographs, and annotated maps documenting Virginia's cultural resources. Strengths of this collection include architectural history, genealogy, African American history, and Civil War history.

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   Jul 18, 2024 · A Map of Virginia and Maryland was prepared by the English engraver Francis Lamb. It incorporates an interesting combination of information derived from the obsolete Smith map and Augustine Herrman’s map Virginia and Maryland As it is Planted and Inhabited this present Year 1670.

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6. www.british-history.ac.uk › london-environs › vol4County of Kent: Beckenham | British History Online

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   Jul 15, 2024 · Beckenham lies in the hundred of Bromley and Beckenham, at the distance of nine miles and a quarter from London-bridge. The parish is bounded by Lewisham, Bromley, Hayes, and West Wickham, in Kent; and by Croydon, a small portion of Camberwell, and Penge, (a detached hamlet of Battersea,) in Surrey.

7. www.british-history.ac.uk › survey-kent › vol1Parishes: Beckenham | British History Online

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   5 days ago · The village is situated on the northern side of the parish, having the church and Fox-grove, near the east end of it, and at a small distance northward, Beckenham-place and park, the house of which only is in this parish, the out offices being in that of Bromley.

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   Where is Beckenham in England?

   • Land-tax. Beckenham lies in the hundred of Bromley and Beckenham, at the distance of nine miles and a quarter from London-bridge. The parish is bounded by Lewisham, Bromley, Hayes, and West Wickham, in Kent; and by Croydon, a small portion of Camberwell, and Penge, (a detached hamlet of Battersea,) in Surrey.

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   What is Beckenham known for?

   • The original village of Beckenham was a cluster of development surrounded by the lands of a series of manorial estates: Beckenham, Foxgrove, Kelsey, Langley and Kent House Farm with their mansions, halls and Parks. The parish boundary has changed over time but extended from Crystal Palace Park to Bromley and Lewisham to West Wickham.

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   When did Beckenham become a village?

   • Beckenham was, until the coming of the railway in 1857, a small village, with most of its land being rural and private parkland. John Barwell Cator and his family began the leasing and selling of land for the building of villas which led to a rapid increase in population, between 1850 and 1900, from 2,000 to 26,000.

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   What is the etymology of Beckenham?

   • BECKENHAM. Etymology. This place is supposed to derive its name from the Saxon words bec, a brook, and ham, a dwelling. A small stream, which falls into the Ravensbourn, passes through the parish. Situation. Boundaries. Extent and nature of the land, and how occupied. Land-tax.

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9. www.randymajors.org › maps1799 Historical Virginia Counties Map – shown on Google Maps

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   Jul 4, 2024 · View this 1799 Historical Virginia Counties map tool. The historical Virginia counties will be displayed on the map, and you can also overlay present day counties, townships and more.