Brentwood History Talk

Brentwood is an historic ‘thoroughfare’ town that developed on the crossroads of the Essex Great Road and the pilgrim route to Canterbury. The town as we know it today took shape after the railway arrived in 1840.

On display at Brentwood Museum are hundreds of household items reflecting everyday life in what became a comfortable dormitory town. But there are also reminders of Brentwood’s military and industrial past and items from its famous schools and hospitals.