The Essex town of Brentwood grew up at a stopping place on the main
route into London from Colchester, in a clearing in the forest that
covered much of the region. This was also the medieval pilgrim
route to Canterbury, and as such the parish church is dedicated to
St Thomas of Canterbury. Many inns and hostelries catered for the
travellers, some of which are still standing today, and a number of
large houses and Brentwood School are evidence of the town's
prosperity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In the
nineteenth century Warley Hospital and Warley Barracks were built
in the town. Brentwood's proximity to London saw it grow
extensively in the twentieth century when the Roman Catholic
cathedral and Town Hall were built, with further redevelopment in
the twenty-first century. Brentwood in 50 Buildings explores the
history of this fascinating town through a selection of its most
interesting buildings and structures, showing the changes that have
taken place in Brentwood over the years. The book will appeal to
all those who live in Brentwood or who have an interest in the
town.
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