Brentwood, Essex - Church interior - RP postcard, c.1916 real photo

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• Picture / Image:  Church interior - Brentwood [Essex]
• Publisher: none stated - real photo
• Postally used: yes
• Stamp:  George V half d green
• Postmark(s): Brentwood? 1916 cds
• Sent to:  Mr Pingley, 1 Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall
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^{Brentwood is a town in the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the East of England.[2] It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles (30 km) east-north-east of Charing Cross, and near the M25 motorway. Latest figures suggest the town has a population of 79,000.}

^{Brentwood is a suburban town with a small but expanding[3] shopping area and high street. Beyond this are residential developments surrounded by open countryside and woodland; some of this countryside lies within only a few hundred yards of the town centre.}

^{Brentwood has been twinned since 1978 with Roth, Germany and since 1994 with Montbazon, France.[4] It also has a relationship with Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States.}

^{Although a Bronze Age axe has been found in Brentwood and there are clear signs of an entrenched encampment in Weald Country Park, it is considered unlikely that there was any significant early settlement of the area. At the time, most of Essex was covered by the Great Forest. It is believed that despite the Roman road between London and Colchester passing through the town, the Saxons were the earliest settlers of the area.[5]}

^{The borough was on a crossroads, between of the old Roman road from Colchester to London, and the route the pilgrims took over the River Thames to Canterbury. A chapel was built in or around 1221, and in 1227 a market charter was granted. Its growth may have been stimulated by the cult of St. Thomas the Martyr, to whom the chapel was dedicated: the 12th-century ruin of Thomas Becket Chapel was a popular stopping point for pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. 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.[6] Pilgrims Hatch, or 'Pilgrims' gate', was probably named from pilgrims who crossed through on their way to the chapel. It is likely, however, that Brentwood's development was due chiefly to its main road position, its market, and its convenient location as an administrative centre. Early industries were connected mainly with textile and garment making, brewing, and brickmaking.[7]}