Chelmsford is a City in the county of Essex.
Chelmsford is a city in Essex, northeast of London.
The city’s medieval cathedral has stained glass and a colorful ceiling depicting saints. At the Essex Regiment Museum to the city’s south are military relics including guns, decorations, and uniforms.
Chelmsford was founded by the Romans but gained real prominence in the Anglo-Saxon era when King Sledd established a palace here around 600 AD after the Romans left Britain.
In the Middle Ages, Chelmsford became a walled city and important market town.
Today, tourists come to see other historical sites such as Chelmsford Cathedral and the city’s thirteenth-century city walls. The city is also known as an industrial center with manufacturers that produce engines, shoes, and electrical equipment. In particular, the city hosts a large number of car components companies.
Chelmsford postcode: CM1 1
There are great places to visit near Chelmsford including some great towns, castles, woodlands, airports, historic buildings, cities, villages, country parks, shopping centres, parks and nature reserves.
There are a number of towns near Chelmsford including Colchester, Epping, Maldon, Southend-on-Sea, Saffron Walden, Braintree, and Basildon.
There are a number of castles near to Chelmsford including Colchester Castle.
Chelmsford has some unmissable woodlands nearby like Epping Forest, and Bedfords Park.
There are a several good airports in the Chelmsford area like London Southend Airport, and London Stansted Airport.
Historic Buildings to visit near Chelmsford include Audley End House and Gardens, and Chelmsford Cathedral.
Don't miss Chelmsford's cities if visiting the area around Chelmsford.
Villages to visit near Chelmsford include Hatfield Peverel.
Thorndon Country Park is a great place to visit close to Chelmsford if you like country parks.
Places near Chelmsford feature a number of interesting shopping centres including Lakeside Shopping Centre.
Bedfords Park is a great place to visit close to Chelmsford if you like parks.
Places near Chelmsford feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Bedfords Park.
Chelmsford History
There are some historic monuments around Chelmsford:
Places to see near Chelmsford
History of Chelmsford
Before 1199, there were settlements nearby from ancient times. A Neolithic and a late Bronze Age settlement have been found in the Springfield suburb, and the town was occupied by the Romans. A Roman fort was built in AD 60, and a civilian town grew up around it. The town was given the name of Caesaromagus (the market place of Caesar), although the reason for it being given the great honour of bearing the Imperial prefix is now unclear possibly as a failed ‘planned town’ provincial capital to replace Londinium or Camulodunum. The remains of a mansio, a combination post office, civic centre and hotel, lie beneath the streets of modern Moulsham, and the ruins of an octagonal temple are located beneath the Odeon roundabout. The town disappeared for a while after the Romans left Britain.
