Brettenham

Introduction

Sadly Brettenham has been a dry parish for some years. Situated close to the source of the river Brett, a tributary of the Stour, this small village is believed to be the site of Combretonium, a Roman station which was located to the south west of the modern village.

The Domesday surveyors weren't sure what to call it; the book refers to it variously as "Bretham", "Bretenhama" and "Breham". John Speed's 1610 map shows it as "Bretenham".

St Mary's church has a grand south west tower and visitors enter through the porch beneath the bells.

To replace the closed pub, a "village inn" event is held regularly at the village hall.

Brewers cottage in The Street, has a name suggesting it may once have housed a brewery, though whether this was the case is currently unknown.

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