All Saints Church, The Tye, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8XA
13 Sep 2025
In person
Pre-booking not required
2025 is the 140th anniversary of our church. Come and see the inside of our beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building, learn about its history and why it had to be completely rebuilt on a new site.
The Common, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8TR
18 Sep 2025
In person
Pre-booking required
In the Heritage Room and main hall there will be various displays, photographs and information about Galleywood’s history including the racecourse and much more. During the tour of the grounds various features from the days of racing will be seen.
The Common, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8TR
16 Sep 2025
In person
Pre-booking required
The illustrated talk gives a vitual tour starting in Tindal Square walking down Tindal Street to New London Road, recreating the lost shops and buildings of the area which the people of Chelmsford once knew so well.
Church Green, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7B
Multiple dates available
In person
Pre-booking not required
Talks on the 11th Century church building and local artist Rosemary Rutherford, tours of the church walls outside and the monuments inside as well as the opportunity to see our unique Rutherford fresco, stained glass and exhibition. Refreshments.
Galleywood Heritage Centre, The Common, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8TR
16 Sep 2025
In person
Pre-booking required
A walk around part of Galleywood common with stops and interpretations of various buildings and points of interest. The walk will start and finish at the centre.
In 1918, an outraged British public learned that the War dead would not be repatriated. With overseas cemeteries being constructed, “To whom”, they asked, “Do the Dead belong?”
This talk shows how Chelmsford with its important industries – Marconi radar, Hoffman’s ball-bearings and Crompton Parkinson’s electrical works – were vulnerable to targeted Luftwaffe air attack
The Meadows shopping centre, The High Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1XB
Multiple dates available
In person
Pre-booking not required
Over half a million Sikhs, Hindu’s and Muslims came to Britain because of the upheaval of Partition, the promise of economic opportunities and a safer life.
North-East of Chelmer Village Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5AR
Multiple dates available
In person
Pre-booking required
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore one of the forgotten gems of Chelmsford’s history, a Bronze Age enclosure used as the home of an important chief around 850 BC.
A presentation to take visitors though an intriguing story to reveal how church walls can provide a deep history of geology, river transport and re-use of materials through the ages.
A walk around the older streets of Galleywood with stops and interpretations of various buildings and points of interest. The walk will start and finish outside Galleywood Library in Watchouse Road.
This interactive walking tour takes a lighthearted look at the interesting mix of architecture
that the people of Chelmsford have inherited over the years.
Discover Chelmsford’s past through the Spalding collection of photographs and negatives held by the Essex Record Office. The collection includes around 7,000 images created by three generations of the Spalding family, all of them named Fred.
Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ
Multiple dates available
In person
Pre-booking not required
Visit us for free on 20 and 21 September as part of Heritage Open Days! Explore Chelmsford’s story from the Ice Age to the present day, with fascinating objects, interactive displays, and standout works of art.
