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Braintree, Essex history
Braintree dates back over 4,000 years when it was just a small village. People in the area during the Bronze and Iron Ages built houses on the lower part of the town. This area was later inhabited by the Saxons, who occupied the town after the Romans left and named the Roman road Stane Street.
Roman invasion
The town was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 and consisted of 30 acres (12 hectares) in the possession of Richard, son of Count Gilbert. Pilgrims used the town as a stopover and the size of the town increased. The Bishop of London obtained a market charter for the town in 1190.
Flemish cloth trades
As early as the 14th century, Braintree was processing and manufacturing woollen cloth. The town prospered from the 17th century when Flemish immigrants made the town famous for its wool cloth trade. In 1665, the Great Plague killed 865 out of the population of 2,300 people.
Silk manufacturing
The wool trade died out in the early 19th century and Braintree became a centre for silk manufacturing when George Courtauld opened a silk mill in the town. The wealthy Courtauld family had a strong influence on the town, supporting plans for many of the town’s public buildings.
Modern history and World War II
Braintree and surrounding areas were drop-zone for excess bombs left over from raids on London. One bomb hit the corner of Bank Street and Coggeshall Road, near the White Hart Inn. The inn stayed intact, but on the opposite side of the road, two buildings were demolished by the bomb. It opened up the town and provided what you see today.
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