Central Park, Chelmsford

Central Park is a park in Chelmsford, Essex, England.[1]

Central Park
The viaduct and fountains at Central Park
LocationChelmsford, Essex, England
Coordinates51.7326°N 0.4628°E / 51.7326; 0.4628
OpenAll year

History

The park was originally called the Recreation Ground. In 1842 the Eastern Counties Railway arrived in Chelmsford and an 18 arch railway viaduct was built through the ground. In 1917 the council ran its services through a series of committees, each November the mayor was changed and planted an oak tree in the recreation ground, the trees now mature, form an avenue.[2] During World War II the park was the location of a gun emplacement which fired a gun battery of 64 twin rockets.[3]

Location

The park is in central Chelmsford and formally incorporates two other green spaces - Bell Meadow and Sky Blue Pasture. Admirals Park and Tower Gardens while formally separate are a short walk away and contain further facilities and an additional children's play area.[4] West Park is formally separate but adjacent and contains a pitch and putt golf course.[5] Noticeable features of the park are the lake, the railway viaduct and the River Can. On the other side of the river there is Essex County Cricket Club.

Facilities

There are riverside walks, children's play zones, a cafe, flower beds, picnicking, seating, memorial gardens, a sports area and Marconi Ponds local nature reserve.[6] Chelmsford Central Parkrun takes place every Saturday morning, the course starts in Central Park, follows the River Can to Admiral Park and then returns.[7]

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References
  1. "Find a park - Chelmsford City Council". chelmsford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. Swan, Jonathan (28 February 2015). "Chelmsford in the Great War". Pen and Sword – via Google Books.
  3. Reeve, Jim (15 January 2016). "Secret Chelmsford". Amberley Publishing Limited – via Google Books.
  4. "Find a park - Chelmsford City Council". chelmsford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  5. "Find a park - Chelmsford City Council". chelmsford.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  6. Park, Central. "Central Park - Park - Chelmsford-Essex".
  7. "Course - Chelmsford Central parkrun". www.parkrun.org.uk.
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