Incorporated: 1742
Population: 3,526
County Name: Rockingham
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Brentwood
1 Dalton Road
Brentwood, NH 03833

Phone: 603-642-6400
Fax: 603-642-6310
Website: brentwood.town-center.org

Origin:
Originally known as Brentwood Parish, a parish of Exeter. This and several other towns were separated from their parent communities due to overpopulation. The name was taken from Brentwood, England, a suburb of London containing the king's forest, the burning of which gave it the name Burnt Wood.

More about Brentwood:
Long before Europeans settled the area, Brentwood was home to the Abenaki tribes who farmed, fished and hunted there. Two main foot trails ran through the town, one along the Exeter River where arrowheads and other stone and wooden artifacts have been found. At Pickpocket Dam, this trail joined with the historic Pentucket Trail leading travelers to Haverhill, MA or points north.