Bromley and Beckenham was an ancient hundred in the north west of the county of Kent, England.
| Bromley and Beckenham | |
|---|---|
Map published in 1797 showing the hundred of Bromley and Beckenhamwith the hundred of Ruxley. | |
| History | |
| • Created | in antiquity |
| • Abolished | 1884 - 1965 |
| Status | obsolete |
| Government | hundred |
| Subdivisions | |
| • Type | Parishes |
| • Units | Bromley, Beckenham |
It comprised the ancient parishes of Bromley and Beckenham.[1]
Its former area has been entirely absorbed by the growth of London and it broadly corresponds to the current area of the northern part of the London Borough of Bromley.
References
edit- ^ Edward Hasted (1797). The hundred of Bromley and Beckenham: Introduction and map. The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 1.