The City of Chelmsford is a local government district with borough and city status in Essex, England. It is named after its main settlement, Chelmsford, which is also the county town of Essex. As well as the settlement of Chelmsford itself, the district also includes the surrounding rural area and the town of South Woodham Ferrers.
Chelmsford Cathedral in Chelmsford, the administrative centre of the district
City of Chelmsford
South Woodham Ferrers, the only town in the district
Image: Chelmsford Coat of Arms
Chelmsford is a city in the City of Chelmsford district in the county of Essex, England. It is the county town of Essex and one of three cities in the county, along with Colchester and Southend-on-Sea. It is located 30 miles north-east of London at Charing Cross and 22 miles south-west of Colchester. The population of the urban area was 110,625 in the 2021 Census, while the wider district has 181,763.
Image: Chelmsford Cathedral Exterior, Essex, UK Diliff
Image: Chelmsford, shopping centre geograph.org.uk 1861856
Image: Hylands House geograph.org.uk 5498705
Image: Cricket in Admiral's Park, Chelmsford geograph.org.uk 5418200