Chelmsford

== English == === Etymology === Ultimately from Old English Ċēolmǣres (“Ceolmær's”) + ford, after an early landowner. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛlmzfəd/ === Proper noun === Chelmsford A city in and the county town of Essex, England, granted city status in 2012. A local government district with borough status in Essex, the City of Chelmsford, originally formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the county town. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ==== Derived terms ==== North Chelmsford South Chelmsford West Chelmsford ==== Related terms ==== Chelmer (river) ==== Translations ==== === References ===