Brentwood, Essex

Brentwood is a town in Essex, England and part of the London commuter belt. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) east of junction 28 of the M25 motorway.

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Essex - England - London commuter belt - M25 motorway

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The borough of Brentwood is based in the town. The name derives from 'Burnt Wood', descriptive of the reason for settlement in the eastern forest. Robert Graves claims that Brentwood was the site of the battle where Claudius defeated the Ancient Britons in 44AD.

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Borough of Brentwood - Robert Graves - Claudius - Ancient Britons - 44AD

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It is the former home of Thermos, the manufacturers of the vacuum flasks, and still has Brentwood School and Amstrad, the computers and electricals company. Brentwood was also the home of the East India Company's Elephant training school - the site, based in Warley, is now headquarters of Ford UK and Ford Europe.

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Thermos - Vacuum flask - Brentwood School - Amstrad - East India Company - Ford

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Brentwood Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brentwood. The town is served by a small community radio station, Phoenix FM.

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Roman Catholic - Bishop of Brentwood - Phoenix FM

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