There is archaeological evidence of destruction by raiders between 170 – 200, ranging along the Continental coast down to the Bay of Biscay, to northwest Belgica ( e. g., fire destruction at Amiens, Thérouanne, Vendeuil-Caply, Beauvais, Bavai, Tournai and Arras ), to coastal Britain ( e. g., fire destruction at the eastern Essex sites of Chelmsford, Billericay, Gestingthorpe, Braintree, Wickford, Kelvedon, Great Chesterford and Harlow ).

Certainly, Sir Garnet Wolseley, taking over as Commander-in-Chief from Lord Chelmsford later that year, was unimpressed with the awards made to the defenders of Rorke ’ s Drift, saying " it is monstrous making heroes of those who shut up in buildings at Rorke ’ s Drift, could not bolt, and fought like rats for their lives which they could not otherwise save ".

The Faculty of Science & Technology is one of the largest faculties at Anglia Ruskin University, with five departments spread across both Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses.

The Department of Built Environment is a large multidisciplinary department with the most comprehensive Built Environment portfolio in Eastern England and is based at the Chelmsford campus.

The Department of Computing and Technology is located at both the Chelmsford and Cambridge campuses.

The Faculty of Health, Social Care & Education is the largest provider of health, social care and education courses across the East of England with campuses based in Chelmsford, Cambridge and Peterborough.

By road, Sudbury is served by the A131 which runs from near Little Waltham, north of Chelmsford in Essex, and the A134 which runs from Colchester in Essex, through Bury St Edmunds, past Thetford in Norfolk to its west, before merging with the A10 south of King's Lynn.

The border with Lowell is at a point in the middle of the Concord River where Billerica, Chelmsford, Lowell and Tewksbury all meet.

Chelmsford () is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts in the Greater Lowell area.

Besides Lowell on its northeast, Chelmsford is surrounded by five towns: Tyngsborough to the north, Tewksbury to the east, Billerica to the southeast, Carlisle to the south, and Westford to the west.

Chelmsford is bordered by two sizable rivers: the Merrimack River to the north, and the Concord River to the east.

Chelmsford is bordered by two sizable rivers: the Merrimack River to the north, and the Concord River to the east.

North Chelmsford, an industrial village, is distinct from the rest of the town to the extent that it has many of its own town services.

The northern parts of Chelmsford tend to be more urban and densely populated, while the south is generally more rural.

Chelmsford is located at the intersection of the major US highways of I-495 and Route 3.

Chelmsford Center is a notorious junction of roadways.

In addition to the Square, Chelmsford Center is a series of merging and splitting roads, many one-way, including the beginning of route 27.

Chelmsford is home to the former Drum Hill Rotary.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is currently constructing the Bruce N. Freeman Rail Trail, running through Chelmsford, including the Central Square intersection.

North Chelmsford will get a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail station if the proposed extension of the Lowell Line to Nashua, New Hampshire is completed.

Chelmsford is served by Chelmsford Patch, a local edition of Patch Media, the Chelmsford Independent, the Lowell Sun and Boston television stations.

The elementary school appearing in The Simpsons is based on McCarthy Middle School, which was Chelmsford's high school before the construction of the current Chelmsford High School in 1974.

The Stone Roses were also confirmed to headline Scotland's T in the Park, and the 2012 V Festival, taking place on the 17-18 August in both Chelmsford and Staffordshire.

The Chelmsford Rivermead campus has also seen much development.

Tewksbury also meets the town of Chelmsford at a point in the middle of the Concord River along with Lowell and Billerica.

He performed in the BBC radio comedy series Radio Active ( 1980 – 87 ) and has also starred in a number of TV comedy shows, including Who Dares Wins ( 1983 – 88 ), Chelmsford 123 ( 1988 – 90 ) and KYTV ( 1989 – 93 ) Round the Bend ( 1989 – 1991 ).

In addition, Frere planned to use the meeting on the boundary commission report with the Zulu representatives to also present a surprise ultimatum he had devised that would allow British forces under Lord Chelmsford, which he had previously been instructed to use only in defense against a Zulu invasion of Natal, to instead invade Zululand.

Arriva also operate a single service, the 59 route, to Harlow from Chelmsford, via Roxwell, The Rodings, Hatfield Heath and Old Harlow.

Chelmsford Museum in Oaklands Park, off Moulsham Street, is a local history and industrial heritage museum which also incorporates the Essex Regiment Museum.

As with all of the UK, Chelmsford has a maritime climate type, being to the southeast of England, the city enjoys a warmer climate than most of the United Kingdom and often experiences amongst the warmest summers in Britain ; It is also one of the drier areas in the country.

Chelmsford also has a local opt-out of Heart FM.

Chelmsford is also situated in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood and the two dioceses are now uniquely ( at least within England ) conterminous.

There is a synagogue which opened in 2009 in neighbouring Shenfield which serves the Chelmsford Jewish community, there is also a Jewish cemetery which has been there for many years.

The Chelmsford campus of Anglia Ruskin University also has many sports teams including a football, netball, hockey, fencing, Rugby Union and American Football.

The city is also home to the Pope & Smith Chelmsford Sunday League, of which there are 5 divisions consisting of teams from around the area.

He is also known for his roles in the TV series Not the Nine O ' Clock News, Help, Kiss Me Kate and as the gatehouse guard in Chelmsford 123.

Colchester is also located on the Great Eastern Main Line ran by Greater Anglia, with intercity services serving Chelmsford, Ipswich, Norwich, Stratford and London.

** King Edward VI Grammar School ( Chelmsford ), also known as KEGS Chelmsford

With a budget of £ 20, 000, 000 and individual contributions as high as £ 500, 000, improvements to programs and facilities have been ongoing since then in preparation for the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007, which was the 100th anniversary of Scouting, hosted at nearby Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex with related activities also being held at Gilwell Park.

Weekday services by Stephensons of Essex also travel to London, Southend and Thurrock College and Regal Busways offers a six-day-a-week service to Chelmsford.

The discovery of a Roman road found to terminate 100 metres across the creek in neighbouring Benfleet suggests a means may have existed to facilitate the salt's distribution to Chelmsford and Colchester, and the recovery of rich items of pottery and glassware of a variety only matched elsewhere by excavations of port facilities suggests the Romans may also have exploited Canvey's location in the Thames for shipping.

He was one of the most experienced officers of the Anglo-Zulu War --" commanding presence, untiring energy and undoubted powers of leadership ", he was also apt to be headstrong, and was threatened with loss of command by Lord Chelmsford.

Postal delivery and telephone service in Chelmsford also includes the smaller neighbourhoods of Boninville, Hull and Larchwood.

Chelmsford is also home to a new elementary school, École Alliance St-Joseph.