 | Chelmsford is located in the heart of the county of Essex in southeast England, and boasts a rich heritage dating back to the Roman era. The Roman settlement here was named Caesaromagus (Caesar's Market Place), and it was the only town in Roman Britain to be given what was then the great honour of the Imperial prefix.
The town fell into decline after the Romans left, but by the middle ages it had prospered again and received its charter in 1199, before being named as the county town of Essex in 1218.
Chelmsford has played host to many firsts over the years including the world's first radio factory, which was opened by Guglielmo Marconi in 1899, and the first radio recital by Dame Nellie Melba in 1920.
Postcodes for Chelmsford begin with the letters CM and as well as Chelmsford itself the CM postcode includes Stansted, Billericay, Epping, Dunmow, Burnham-On-Crouch, Ongar, Harlow, Ingatestone, Braintree, Maldon, Sawbridgeworth, Brentwood, Southminster, Witham and Bishop's Stortford.
There are many great attractions in the Chelmsford and its surrounding areas that draw in visitors from across the country and beyond. These include Essex County Cricket Club, which play their games at The County Ground close to the town centre, while the rugby and hockey clubs and the Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre, also pull in the crowds.
Chelmsford has a long-standing association with the USA, which includes William Pynchon (1590-1662), who emigrated from Chelmsford to America in 1624 and named a small village Springfield after his native village, and Thomas Hooker (1586-1647), who founded the state of Connecticut in 1637 after moving to the USA.
Top tourist attractions worth visiting in and around Chelmsford include Chelmsford Cathedral, RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Maeldune Heritage Centre, and Ingatestone Hall. |
