Brentwood, city and district, England

Brentwood, city and district, Essex, SE England. Brentwood is mainly residential but produces some agricultural equipment, film, and prefabricated concrete. The city was located on an important coach road from London to Colchester. The 15th-century White Hart Inn still stands. Brentwood School was founded in the 16th cent.

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