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- The early history of Chelmsford can be traced back to the original Roman settlement of Caesaromagus (Caesar's market place). The Romans built a fort at the location of modern Chelmsford in 60 AD. The setting proved a convenient halfway point on the road between Londinium (London) and Camulodunum (Colchester) and market town developed there.
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The town became the seat of the local assize during the early 13th century (though assizes were also held at Brentwood) and by 1218 it was recognised as the county town of Essex, a position it has retained to the present day.
Oct 7, 2024 · Chelmsford town is the seat of the administrative county. Remains of the Roman settlement of Caesaromagus have been discovered in the locality. In 1227 Chelmsford town became the regular seat of the county judicial gatherings known as assizes and quarter sessions, and it remains the county town (seat) of
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The modern town of Chelmsford did not emerge for almost 800 years after the Romans left Britain. In the early part of the 12th century, Bishop Maurice of London ordered the building of a bridge over the River Can.
Chelmsford as a settlement has been around since the Neolithic period. There is evidence of occupation in the Chelmer Valley that dates back to 2,500 BC. Chelmsford was also an important...
The site of the first camp set up by the expeditionary fbrce south east of Camulodunum was discovered in 1931, and here it was that, in about AD 50, the Romans set up their new town of Colonia Victricensis – a settlement for discharged soldiers who did not wish to return home.
Thanks to its rich Roman and industrial history, excellent transport links and a growing university student population, Chelmsford was granted city status on 14 March 2012, along with St Asaph in Wales and Perth in Scotland.
Dec 15, 2018 · The Romans built a small town on the site of Moulsham - it was called Caesaromagus, which means Caesar’s market place, and it was used as a local market town halfway between London and Colchester. However, after the Romans left Britain in 407 the little Roman town disappeared. 6. Chelmsford as we know it was created in the Middle Ages.
