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Bellingham is a district in south east London, in the London Borough of Lewisham. Its neighbouring districts are Catford, Sydenham and Downham. 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 true name Bellingham means ‘the water-meadow belonging to Beora’s people’, and was the name of the medieval manor in the region. The true name was preserved by the farm in the region, Bellingham Railway Station and the Bellingham Estate. Additional historical names have been preserved by the street titles 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 true names of mills, houses and areas in the area. Bellingham was farmland until the Bellingham Estate was built, mostly between 1920 and 1923. London City Council built about 2600 homes and flats during this time. Bellingham Estate was one of many large 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 most of the dwellings built were two-story houses, and there was plenty of green, open space. Today, Bellingham is a localised city centre. Its high street is Randlesdown Road, which has a supermarket, a fitness center, 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 past and present residents, like the singer/song-writer Kate Bush, the previous Labour Prime Minister James Callaghan, and the footballer Ian Wright.