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Bellingham is an area in south east London, in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its neighbouring districts are Catford, Downham and Sydenham. The Ravensbourne River runs through the middle of Bellingham, and to the east and west it is bordered by railway lines running south from Catford. The name Bellingham means ‘the water-meadow belonging to Beora’s people’, and was the true name of the medieval manor in the area. The true name was preserved by the farm in the area, Bellingham Railway Station and the Bellingham Estate. Additional historical names have been preserved by the street brands of the estate, which are linked with King Alfred, who was thought to have been the lord of the manor of Lewisham, and were taken from the titles of mills, houses and areas in the certain area. Bellingham was mainly farmland until the Bellingham Estate was built, mostly between 1920 and 1923. London Town Council built about 2600 houses and flats in this time. Bellingham Estate was one of many huge estates built by London City Council after the First World War to assist with slum clearance and alleviate overcrowding. As there was plenty of land available the majority of the dwellings constructed were two-story homes, and there was plenty of green, open space. Today, Bellingham is a localised city centre. Its traditional is Randlesdown Road, which has a supermarket, a gym, hairdressers and multiple restaurants and food outlets. It also has a sixth form college, and a church and a library. Bellingham boasts many famous recent and present residents, like the singer/song-writer Kate Bush, the former Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, and the footballer Ian Wright.