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The Cathedral of St Mary and St Helen
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The Cathedral of St Mary and St Helen is a Catholic cathedral in Brentwood, Essex, England. It is the seat of the Diocese of Brentwood.
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The ruins of a 13th-century stone chapel dedicated to St Thomas a Becket. Until the 19th century Brentwood's parish church was St Peter's in nearby South Weald and the chapel, which largely served travellers on the London to Colchester road and pilgrims heading for Becket's tomb in Canterbury, fell into disuse as travel by carriage became generalized. The chapel was later used as a schoolroom before becoming derelict. The High Street follows the path of the Roman road between London and the capital of Roman Britain, Colchester.
A great place to visit if you want to find out a bit more about this historic town. Housed in a 19th-century building, previously a sexton’s cottage; you will find a wonderful collection of social and domestic objects dating from 1840 to 1950.
A colourful farming adventure for all the family. As well as the usual fluffy bunnies, pigs, cows and sheep you will find reindeer and rare breeds from wallabies to alpacas. There is an indoor and an outdoor play area to occupy the kids in all weathers and the Farmyard Café has a full range of hot and cold meals, snacks and refreshments on offer.