Chelmsford (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ l m z f ər d /) is a city [a] 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.
最让切姆斯福德为豪的是两所著名高中Chelmsford County High School和1551年建立的King Edward VI Grammer School,这2所高中连年在英国名列前茅,其中king edward VI grammar school 在2010年的全英高中排名表中列第三。