Talk:Brentwood, Essex

message: Is it just me or are local churches now swamping the external links section?  Maybe a subsection is required about churches in the town in the same way as there is a section on sport, parks & open spaces?  DaveK@BTC 12:12, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Churches

message: I certainly agree that the derogatory remarks recently made about the Sugar Hut were inappropriate but it must be said that the current owners of what used to be the White Hart have hidden all but the facade of what used to be a historically interesting building easily accessible to the public as a walk though to what is now William Hunter Way.  I believe it to be the case theet the owners have also been accused, if not yet found guilty, of having breached planning consents in somewhat over-zealous re-construction.  DaveK@BTC 16:27, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Sugar Hut

message: Ahem, I just read this and I have to say I've seen some implausible nonsense on the internet, but why would they import elephants from India to Essex, train them, and send them back to India? I lived there and I never heard about it. Maybe this was the work of a comedian, but then Brentwood School alumni include Douglas Adams, Griff Rhys-Jones, and Keith Allen. And Noel Edmunds. And Hardy Amies. And Frank Lampard Jr. - Anon comment put in main article
:You people have absolutely no sense of humour whatsoever, do you? Whoever removed that text from the Brentwood, Essex page seriously needs to examine why they did that. What's the matter with you? Can you not let something vaguely light-hearted remain where it was? Secondly, I can only hope that your question regarding the importing of Elephants to Brentwood was meant to be seriously tongue-in-cheek, otherwise I'll have to conclude that you really are intellectually deficient. Whoever you are, Anon, do try and grow up - and yes, one can be grown up and have a giggle, before you start. Dear me.
:User:Harry Potter added the factoid; I've left a query for him/her on his/her talk page, and we now wait ... --Tagishsimon (talk)
::Well this is apparently where it came from.  Do you suppose we can trust the word of Eric Pickles MP?  -Wiccan Quagga
:::It's a fact that is often used in many histories of Brentwood. Unlikley as it may seem, it does appear to be true. Of course without finding someone that is an expert on the East India company we won't know for sure, but they did have a headquarters on that site. - DarkCryst
It also makes more sense if you consider that the East India Company wanted to train their men to be used to working with Elephants before they went abroad rather than training the elephants.  This way they would be productive from day one rather than spend their first 3 months learning the local ropes.  DaveK@BTC 12:57, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Elephants

message: Why pose the question 'Is Brentwood a boring town?' It is transparently obvious to all those who live there that this is true, and it must be even more stark to visitors. Fortuitously for residents, it has the saving grace of being situated right next to London, and since  the town's proximity to London is the reason that most of us live here, the town itself being dull as s*** is not that much of a problem. Who cares when we live on the edge of the greatest city in the world? And flighty lives in  Brentwood as well.
*My grandparents lived in Brentwood for many years (and my parents, until they escaped... to Norfolk, the only place more boring), and you're right; it is a terminably irretrievable hole. That said, it's still not encyclopaedic material unless it's verfiable from reliable sources. Kinitawowi 16:27, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Boring town 

message: Needs referencing if possible, or removing. MRSC • Talk 11:08, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Youth culture

message: I felt it pertinent to add a few details on the Arts in BRENTWOOD. Anyone who lives in the borough will recognise that there is a lively Arts scene.  Little mention may lead to the conclusion that Brentwood is indeed "boring".  I would be grateful for others comments Polymathkid (talk) 14:27, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Arts in Brentwood 

message: I find it surprising that there is no entry on the connection of Brentwood with Vaughan Williams.  I have added a brief one, though I feel a more thorough entry is needed. Polymathkid (talk) 11:52, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Vaughan Williams and Brentwood 

message: There is a distinct lack of cohesion about this article - the principle reason being that is does not follow the recommended Wiki layout - see here. Hence the remark immediately above (why nothing about Vaugham Williams?) when there is nothing about any notable people, for example. There is nothing at all about the geography of the place; a far too brief history section (see here) which for some unknown reason begins with a fictional reference. Apart from that the article builds around the fatuous media-speak of Bored town! Peter Shearan (talk) 06:35, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. People seem so obsessed with the 'bored town' story that they cannot see the irony: the story itelf has become boring and cliched. There is more to Brentwood than that. If I knew how to use (write) wiki better, then I'd do it myself, but as it is, the encyclopedic knowledge of the world has been left to technical people!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.154.244.28 (talk) 19:44, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

text: I agree too. I have asked people who live and work in Chelmsford if they heard about the Bored Town reference - none of them had. So the 'notoriety' is not true. One tiny news item many years ago is just not important.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.230.222 (talk) 13:52, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Entire article lacks cohesion

message: "During World War II, over 1,000 bombs were dropped on Brentwood, with 19 flying bombs (doodlebugs), 32 long-range rockets (V2s) and many incendiary bombs and parachute mines. 5,038 houses were destroyed, 389 people were injured and 43 died. It is a wonder that the 15th- and 16th-century pubs survived."
Is it a wonder? A small proportion of the total buildings in Brentwood were destroyed, therefore the majority of buildings remained intact, so it is not surprising if any building survived.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.230.222 (talk) 13:47, 9 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Opinion should be removed

message: Chipping Ongar Doddinghurst Ingatestone Ingrave Herongate Hutton Pilgrims Hatch Romford Shenfield Warley
This appears to be an incomplete list and also a mixture of different things.
I believe the following to be correct:
Chipping Ongar, Doddinghurst, Ingatestone, Ingrave, Herongate are parishes of Brentwood.
Herongate should read Herongate and Ingrave, Ingatestone should read Ingatestone and Fryerning
The other parishes are: Wyatts Green Parish, , Kelvedon Hatch, Mountnessing, Navestock, Stondon Massey and West Horndon 
Shenfield and Pilgrims Hatch are boroughs of Brentwood.
Hutton is a village within Brentwood
Romford is a nearby town 
Warley is a suburb.
I am happy to change the list to be more structured.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.147.71.174 (talk) 19:07, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Suburbs and nearby towns 

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message: I have suggested that St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School should be merged to here as per WP:SCHOOLOUTCOMES. Any comments appreciated. CalzGuy (talk) 05:27, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
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message: I added a short sentence to the Transport section, mentioning Crossrail, but this has been reverted with no explanation. Looking at the edit history, I see another revert by the same user, TBM10, of a similar edit, again with no explanation. Neither my edit nor the previous one seem to be factually incorrect nor irrelevant. Can we come to some consensus on whether Crossrail deserves a mention on this page please. Rosbif73 (talk) 06:55, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: May I suggest you include a reference from a reliable source to support the edit, e.g. a news report. Being factually correct is not always sufficient justification. I agree that the editor who reverted should have stated the problem. Weburbia (talk) 08:08, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thanks, I've done exactly that Rosbif73 (talk) 12:03, 12 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Crossrail 

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