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Bellingham is an area in south east London, in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its neighbouring districts are Catford, Sydenham and Downham. The Ravensbourne River runs through the centre of Bellingham, also to the east and west it is bordered by railway lines running south from Catford. The name Bellingham means ‘the water-meadow owned by Beora’s people’, and was the name of the medieval manor in the region. The name was preserved by the farm in the region, Bellingham Railway Station and the Bellingham Estate. Various other historical names have been preserved by the road brands of the estate, which are connected with King Alfred, who was thought to have already been the lord of the manor of Lewisham, and were taken from the brands of mills, houses and areas in the certain area. Bellingham was farmland until the Bellingham Estate was built, mostly between 1920 and 1923. London Town Council built about 2600 houses and flats during this time. Bellingham Estate was one of many huge estates built by London City Council following the First World War to assist with slum clearance and alleviate overcrowding. As there was lots of land available the majority of the dwellings built were two-story homes, and there was plenty of green, open space. Today, Bellingham is a localised town centre. Its high street 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 well-known former and present residents, like the singer/song-writer Kate Bush, the previous Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, and the footballer Ian Wright.