Brentwood (Essex)

Brentwood is a city in the south of Essex in England, United Kingdom. It is located about 25 miles from London. Brentwood is with the 2,125 acres of woodland, part of the " green belt" around London and has a total of 44,800 inhabitants. It forms a large part of the administrative district Borough of Brentwood in Essex.

Brentwood is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood. The St Mary and St Helen 's Cathedral was built from 1989 to 1991 make the architect Quinlan Terry in neo-classical style with elements of the Italian Renaissance and the English Baroque.

Infrastructure

The city is accessible via the M25, the A12 and A127. The London Gatwick and Heathrow airports are an hour away. The city's railway station on the Great Eastern Main Line is not in the city, but little to the south due to the landscape conditions. However, there are several bus connections.

History

In the city an ax from the Bronze Age has been found. The first settlers in the area were the Saxons. The city was founded in the 12th century. 1227 has Henry III. the city awarded market rights. From the 12th century, the ruins of the cathedral, built by Thomas Becket is still preserved. It served as a residence for the people who made ​​the pilgrimage to Canterbury. During the Peasants ' Revolt uprisings Brentwood was the meeting place of the insurgents. The number of inhabitants has 1800-1841 of 1007 more than doubled to over 2300. 1901 included the City 4932 inhabitants.

Personalities

• David Irving, Geschichtsrevisionist ( b. 1938 )
• Sonja Kristina Linwood, musician ( b. 1949 )
• Douglas Adams, writer (1952-2001)
• Stephen Moyer, actor ( b. 1969 )
• Jodie Marsh Model ( * 1978 )