Brentwood
Population	44,800
OS grid reference	TQ595938
District	Brentwood
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRENTWOOD
Postcode district	CM14
Dial code	01277
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Brentwood and Ongar
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Essex

Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, part of Essex in England.^[1] It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles (30 km) east north-east of Charing Cross in London and near to the M25 motorway. Image File history File links Greater_london_outline_map_bw. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... 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Brentwood is a suburban town with a small shopping area and high street. Beyond this is extensive sprawling residential development entirely surrounded by open countryside and woodland; some penetrating to within only a few hundred yards of the town centre. It is perhaps most widely known for Brentwood School and for several businesses based in the town. Brentwood School Brentwood School is a public school in Brentwood, Essex, England. ...

Business

Several notable businesses have been located in Brentwood. Thermos, the famous vacuum flask manufacturer, once produced their product here, and SOSS hinge manufacturers NV Tools are still based here. The Ford Motor Company UK headquarters are located in the nearby suburb of Warley. A thermos is a Vacuum flask ; Thermos is an ancient greek city, the capital city of the Aetolian League. ... Lunchbox and vacuum bottle owned by Harry S. Truman A vacuum flask or Thermos flask is a bottle that reduces heat transfer from the inside to the outside and conversely to a minimum, and therefore keeps warm drinks warm and refrigerated drinks cold. ... Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker after Toyota and General Motors, based on worldwide vehicle sales. ... Warley is a suburb of Brentwood in south Essex. ...

The headquarters of Amstrad are also located in Brentwood, despite TV show The Apprentice using overhead views of One Canada Square and the Canary Wharf business complex in London as an accompaniment to interior shots of the Amstrad offices. Amstrad is a manufacturer of electronics based in Brentwood in Essex, England and founded in 1968 by Sir Alan Michael Sugar in the UK. The name is a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading. ... The Apprentice is a British reality television series in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to become an apprentice to British business magnate Sir Alan Sugar, with the winner given a £100,000-a-year job working for his electronics manufacturing company Amstrad. ... One Canada Square, a skyscraper in London, England is the tallest habitable building in the United Kingdom, at 235 metres (771 ft) and 50 stories (reduced from original plans for 60). ... One Canada Square seen from inside the adjacent shopping centre (2003) HSBC Tower (left), One Canada Square (centre), Citigroup Centre (right) Canary Wharf is a large business development in London, located on the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, centred on the old West India Docks... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

History

Etymology

The name derives from a corruption of the words 'Burnt Wood', with the name Burntwood still visible on some old maps. The old name describes the presumed reason for settlement in the part of the Forest of Essex (later Epping Forest) that would have covered the area. Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. ...

Early history

Robert Graves in his book I, Claudius refers to Brentwood as the site of the battle where Claudius defeated the Ancient Britons in 44AD. However, Graves also states that names and places in the book are sometimes fiction. Robert von Ranke Graves (24 July 1895 – 7 December 1985) was an English poet, scholar, and novelist. ... I, Claudius is a novel by Robert Graves, (ISBN 067972477X) first published in 1934, dealing sympathetically with the life of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the history of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty and Roman Empire, from Julius Caesars assassination in 44 BC to Caligulas assassination in 41 AD... For other persons named Claudius, see Claudius (disambiguation). ... The term Briton may have the following meanings: in a historical context: an inhabitant of Great Britain in pre-Roman times a descendant of Britons during a later period (e. ...

Brentwood was the meeting place of some of the instigators of the Peasants' Revolt such as John Ball and Jack Straw. They, apparently, met regularly in local pubs and inns. The Essex assizes were sometimes held here, as well as at Chelmsford. One such pub is the White Hart (now known as the Sugar Hut and showing little of its original historic interest), which is one of the oldest buildings in Brentwood, and a pub has stood on the site for over 500 years. The end of the revolt: Wat Tyler killed by Walworth while Richard II watches, and a second image of Richard addressing the crowd The Peasants Revolt, Tyler’s Rebellion, or the Great Rising of 1381 was one of a number of popular revolts in late medieval Europe and is a... John Ball (d. ... Jack Straw (probably the same person as Rackstraw) was one of the three leaders (together with John Ball and Wat Tyler) of the Peasants Revolt or Great Rising of 1381, a major event in the history of Britain. ... The Courts of Assize, or Assizes, were periodic criminal courts held around England and Wales until 1972, when together with the Quarter Sessions they were abolished by the Courts Act 1971 and replaced by a single permanent Crown Court. ... Chelmsford Borough Council Coat Of Arms Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England. ... The White Hart (hart is an old word for stag) was the personal badge of Richard II, who derived it from the arms of his mother, Joan The Fair Maid of Kent, heiress of Edmund of Woodstock. ...

Religion

Brentwood is the site of the 12th Century ruin of Thomas à Becket Chapel, and was a popular stopping point for pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. Indeed, one local village is called Pilgrims Hatch, which means 'Pilgrims Gate'. The ruin stands in the centre of the High Street, next to the tourist information office, and the nearby parish church of Brentwood retains the dedication to St Thomas of Canterbury.^[2] Saint Thomas Becket (December 21, 1118? – December 29, 1170) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170. ... Canterbury is a cathedral city in east Kent in South East England and is the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Primate of All England, head of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Pilgrims Hatch is a village in the borough of Brentwood in Essex, United Kingdom. ...

Brentwood Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brentwood. The Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Helen is the Roman Catholic cathedral in the English town of Brentwood, Essex. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Bishop of Brentwood is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood in the Province of Westminster. ...

Modern history

Brentwood originated as an ancient parish of 460 acres (1.86 km²). In 1891 the population was 4,949.^[3] Under the Local Government Act 1894, the Brentwood parish formed part of the Billericay Rural District of Essex. In 1899 the parish was removed from the rural district and formed the Brentwood Urban District. In 1934 the parish and district were enlarged by gaining Hutton, Ingrave and South Weald.^[4] The district was abolished in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 and Brentwood became part of a further enlarged Brentwood district, which in 1993 gained borough status. The Local Government Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. ... Billericay Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1934. ... Brentwood Urban District was a local government district in south Essex, United Kingdom from 1899 to 1974. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ...

Brentwood was the location of Warley Hospital from 1853 to 2001. A British East India Company elephant training school was based in Brentwood. Warley Hospital was a hospital for the mentally ill located in Brentwood, Essex, United Kingdom. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ...

Bored town

Brentwood gained some notoriety and national attention in the 1990s as the most boring town in Britain. The controversy was initially caused by David McClucky, the manager of Brentwood Theatre who, while being interviewed by a local reporter, said it was "hard to pick something interesting about Brentwood" to celebrate in the upcoming Brentwood Festival (a now-defunct parade and street festival). He later claimed he meant it was hard to pick from the many interesting historical events in Brentwood's history.^[5] The amusing trivia that 'Bored town' is an anagram of Brentwood just fueled the fire in the press.

Youth culture

Brentwood has a large, somewhat underground, culture for 'alternative' young people. Since the construction of the skate park in King Georges Playing Fields, the number of youths that could be stereotyped as alternative has increased dramatically. The skatepark serves as a hangout for not just skateboarders but also children/teenagers that feel more comfortable there as they are with their own 'scene'.

There are a number of lovely council estates of Brentwood, namely Warley and Eastham, where you'll most likely be mugged should you linger in them too long after dark.

The rock band InMe that hail from Brentwood strengthen the towns alternative scene.

Local government and politics

Brentwood forms part of the larger borough of Brentwood of Essex which also encompasses the surrounding smaller towns and villages. It is located in the East of England region of the United Kingdom. For elections to Westminster, Brentwood forms part of the Brentwood and Ongar constituency. Brentwood is a local government district and borough in Essex in the East of England. ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Brentwood and Ongar is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Arts and media

The Brentwood Theatre and The Hermit are the main cultural buildings in Brentwood; located on the same site. The theatre is operated without subsidy by Mark Reed and David Zelly. The Hermitage is used a the centre for Brentwood Youth Service, with which the theatre is also involved.

The youth service operates its own cafe, youth club and a live music venue called The Hermit, which has had bands such as Motörhead and InMe play there. InMe were heavily supported in their early years by the venue, whose purpose is to promote and encourage youth bands. It also plays host to private events such as a weekly Jazz Club that was, until his death, run by the saxophonist Spike Robinson. Both venues co-host the Brentwood Blues Festival, a music event that has played host to the Blockheads and Bill Wyman. Motörhead are a Grammy Award-winning British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy (real name Ian Kilmister), who has remained the sole constant member. ... InMe are an English alternative rock group from Brentwood, Essex formed in 1996. ... Spike Robinson was a tenor saxophonist who was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and who died on October 29, 2001 in Writtle, England. ... Blockheads can refer to several things: The rock band Ian Dury and the Blockheads, or the song Blockheads from that bands New Boots and Panties album. ... Bill Wyman (born William George Perks on 24 October 1936) was the bassist for the English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones from its founding in 1962 until 1991. ...

The town is served by a community radio station, Phoenix FM. The station was formed in August 1996 and broadcast ten trial broadcasts under a Restricted Service Licence, each lasting 28 days; the first starting on 29 December 1996 and the last ending on 25 February 2006. On 23 March 2007 the station started to broadcast permanently on 98.0 FM. Phoenix FM is a community radio station serving the areas of Brentwood and Billericay, England. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Brentwood is also home to the Royal British Legion Youth Band Brentwood, which perform at many events throughout the year, including the military tattoo at Haileybury and Swanage Carnival. It is a very successful band and attracts youngsters from the age of 8 from around Brentwood and surrounding areas. It was the first British band to ever take part in the 'Tournament of Roses Parade', Pasadena, California. It meets twice a week in Warley. (www.brentwoodlegionband.co.uk)

Sport, parks and open spaces

Brentwood has a King George's Field in memorial to King George V and two vast country parks at South Weald and Thorndon. Weald Country Park has been chosen to hold the 2012 Olympics mountain bike race. It is surrounded by open countryside and woodland. Brentwood is home to Brentwood Town F.C., who play at the Brentwood Centre. Although no longer manufactured here, Brentwood became the centre of trampolining in the UK when George Nissen brought the new sport here in 1949 and even manufactured trampolines in Brentwood for many years. Brentwood still has a thriving trampolining community but no longer a local factory.^[6] There are 471 King George V Playing Fields[2] in the United Kingdom, all part of an enormous memorial to King George V, each of which is an individual registered charity[3]. This is the page for Essex Main article: King Georges Fields See also: List of King George... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Weald Country Park is a 500 acre (2 km²) country park in the borough of Brentwood in the English county of Essex. ... Brentwood Town F.C. are an English football club based in Brentwood, Essex. ... Trampolining is a competitive sport in which gymnasts perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. ... George Nissen, (Born 1914 in Blairtown, Iowa) is an American gymnast and inventor who developed the modern trampoline and made trampolining a worldwide sport. ... A trampoline is a gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs to provide a rebounding force which propels the jumper high into the air. ...

Transport

Brentwood does not have a railway station in its town centre because it is situated on a hill. Brentwood railway station is located to the south of the town and is served by 'one' stopping services between Liverpool Street in the City of London and Shenfield railway station, which is located to the north of Brentwood. 'one' also operate fast direct services from Shenfield to Liverpool Street. The area is served by a network or local bus routes. The A12 road bypasses the town to the north and the M25 motorway is located 2 miles (3 km) to the south west of the town. London Buses route 498 links Romford with Brentwood and operates Daily (every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday, and Sundays every 60 minutes). Brentwood railway station is a railway station at Brentwood in east London. ... ‘one’ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... Shenfield is a major station on the Great Eastern Main Line from Liverpool Street station in the City of London to places in the East of England. ... The A12 is a major road in England, a trunk road for most of its length, running from London to Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. ... The M25 motorway looking south between junctions 14 and 15, near Heathrow Airport. ... London Buses route 498 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. ... Romford is a large suburban town in Greater London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. ...

Nearest railway stations

• Brentwood railway station - 'one' services between Liverpool Street and Shenfield
• Shenfield railway station - 'one' services to Liverpool Street, Brentwood and East Anglia
• West Horndon railway station - c2c services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness

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Nearest underground stations

• Epping tube station - Central Line
• Upminster tube station - District Line

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Nearest places

• Hutton
• Ingrave
• Herongate
• Pilgrims Hatch
• Shenfield
• Warley
• Romford
• Ongar

Statistics Population: Location OS grid reference: TQ631950 Administration Borough: Brentwood Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Fire and rescue: Essex Ambulance: East of England Post office and telephone Post town... Ingrave is a village in south Essex. ... herongate rules!!!! Herongate is a village in south Essex. ... Pilgrims Hatch is a village in the borough of Brentwood in Essex, United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ615955 Administration Borough: Brentwood Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: BRENTWOOD Postal... Warley is a suburb of Brentwood in south Essex. ... Romford is a large suburban town in Greater London, England and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Havering. ... Ongar can refer to - Ongar, Dublin, Ireland Chipping Ongar, Essex, England ...

References

1. ^ Brentwood Borough Council - About Brentwood
2. ^ Anglican Parish of St Thomas of Canterbury
3. ^ Vision of Britain - Brentwood: Total Population
4. ^ Vision of Britain - Parish boundaries with 1934 enlargement shown
5. ^ Interview in Brentwood Gazzette - 1998
6. ^ Brentwood Trampoline Club

External links

• Brentwood Borough Council - Welcome to Brentwood (PDF)
• Brentwood - White's Directory of Essex, 1848
• Churches in Brentwood - The Website of Churches Together in Brentwood
• BBC's H2G2 Entry on Brentwood - The Guide to Life, The Universe and Everything
• Brentwood Directory - A free directory/portal specifically for Brentwood
• Phoenix FM - Community radio licence holder for Brentwood
• Brentwood Cricket Club
• Brentwood Recycling Network- Brentwood Freecycle Community

Coordinates: 51°31′N, 0°18′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...