Dudbrook Hostel Brentwood

[anglessaxonsjutes]

Does anyone have information about Dudbrook Hostel in Brentwood? I have a great uncle who was living there at the time of his death in 1960. I believe there was some accomodation built after the War in Brentwood to house people from East and West Ham. Was Dudbrook connected with this scheme?

[Clincher]

For current info about residential homes at Dudbrook go to www.stmichaelshomes.co.uk
I can't say that these are connected to the hostel you refer to but someone there may know.
In Brentwood there is a housing estate built by Newham Council called the East Ham estate. This was provided to accommodate people who couldn't be housed in East Ham - mainly because there was a long waiting list of people  bombed out of their East Ham homes by WW2. I don't think there is any connection between this and Dudbrook.
If you go the the Streetmap website and search for 'Eastham Crescent' that will take you to that estate

[anglessaxonsjutes]

Hi Clincher,
Thanks for the info about Dudbrook. I've sent them an e-mail to see if they have any archive material from the 1960's.

[keldon]

There's also Dudbrook Hall, Navestock, near Brentwood. This was the former home of the Waldegrave family. I'm unsure of its 20th century history, but I do recall that when I moved into the next village 20 years ago it was a retirement home (it still is). Whether it was like that in the 60s, I cannot say.

Google for it and you may find some information.

Phil
historyhouse.co.uk

[anglessaxonsjutes]

Hi Phil,
Thanks for the information atbout Dudbrook Hall. I've e-mailed them and after a general response, waiting to hear more from them.