Central Park, Chelmsford
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LocationChelmsford, Essex, England
OpenAll year
| Central Park | |
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 The viaduct and fountains at Central Park | |
 Interactive map of Central Park | |
| Location | Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Coordinates | 51°43′57″N 0°27′46″E / 51.7326°N 0.4628°E |
| Open | All year |
Central Park is a park in Chelmsford, Essex, England.[1]
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]