Chelmsford Essex
Situated in the centre of Essex is
the County Town of Chelmsford. The history of
Chelmsford is well documented as a Roman town with
plenty of Roman relics in the local museum to back
this up. Chelmsford has also been referred to as a
market town for generations thanks to King John, when
in 1199 he granted the area the right to hold weekly
markets on a Friday, a tradition that still holds true
today.
Another
important era in history for the region is that it was
the national seat of Government, even if it was only
for a few days, when in 1381 Richard II regained power
following the Peasants Revolt, that had spread to
Chelmsford but was finally ended in nearby Billericay.
Chelmsford’s other claim to fame
is as the birthplace of radio, thanks to the work of
Guglielmo Marconi. Marconi sent out the first ever
wireless signals across the Atlantic back in 1901 as a
result of the research and work carried out at his
factory in the former silk mill in Chelmsford, that
acted as the world’s first radio factory.
Today the highlight of Chelmsford’s
social calendar is its summer music festival held
every August, in the glorious setting of the grounds
of Hylands House. Each year a range of performers take
to the stage and in the past great names such as
Robbie Williams and Michael Ball have taken part in
the festivities.
