ROMAN CHELMSFORD
Chelmsford was originally a Roman Town called Caesaromagus. The remains of this town were found around the Moulsham Street area - Parkway, Mildmay Road, Grove Road, Hamlet Road and George Street car park. It would have only taken 5 minutes to walk from one side of Roman Chelmsford to the other!!!

The London to Colchester route of the old A12 largely follows the roman road which is now Moulsham Street, accross the river where the stone bridge is today and along Springfield Road. Burial grounds have been found at the site of Chelmsford College off Moulsham Street.

SAXON CHELMSFORD
In AD 400 the Saxons invaded Britain. Although they never settled in the Roman town Caesaromagus which was left to ruin, Saxon settlements were found in Chelmsford mainly in the Springfield Lyons area. During this time Ceasaromagus changed its name to Ceomaers Ford, this eventually to Chelmers Ford and finally to Chelmsford as we know it today.

MEDIEVAL TO MODERN
Although Chelmsford is of considerable age the town grew very slowly over the centuries. The original part of the new town consisted of the present High Street and the roads leading imediately from it. In medieval times many of the dwellings in the High Street were of considerable size, with gardens leading to the two rivers on either side, whilst many smaller cottages existed in courts which were approached by narrow passages from the main streets. Rapid extension of the town came in the later part of the 19th Century and is sill accelerating to the present day. In 1831 the population was 5435 and by 1911 had become 19000; this was mainly due to the building of the railway (1843) and pior to that the opening of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation from Chelmsford to Maldon (1797).

Other historical sites
View the Chelmsford Borough Council Web Site - http://www.chelmsfordbc.gov.uk

All Historical Information on this page was put together by ROSS MACKAY year 9 of Sandon School