Dependable, Friendly & Cost Effective Local Locksmith in Chelmsford  

GPM Colchester Locksmith Service has been providing a first class service in and around the Colchester area since 1996 and are now excited to say that we cover Chelmsford area’s too. We pride ourselves on being reliable, fast and value for money. 

 

All of our locksmiths are fully trained and have been approved by the regulatory governing bodies. This ensures that all the work is guaranteed to the highest standard. Furthermore all lock fittings and repairs comply to BS3621. GPM Locksmiths is part of GPM Maintenenance ltd. 

 

If you are in need of a locksmith, you either need help in a hurry or you need assistance with a very important task. This means that you need to find a reliable, effective and available locksmith who can resolve your issue in a calm, quick and suitable manner. 

 

General 

 

Chelmsford is the principal settlement of the City of Chelmsford district, and the county town of Essex, in the East of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of the notional centre of London at Charing Cross and approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Colchester. The urban area of the city has a population of approximately 112,000, whilst the district has a population of 168,310. 

 

The main conurbation of Chelmsford incorporates all or part of the former parishes of Broomfield, Great Baddow, Galleywood, Writtle, Moulsham, Widford, and Springfield, including Springfield Barnes, now known as Chelmer Village. 

 

History 

 

Before 1199, there were settlements nearby from ancient times. A Neolithic and a late Bronze Age settlement have been found in the Springfield suburb, and the town was occupied by the Romans. A Roman fort was built in AD 60, and a civilian town grew up around it. The town was given the name of Caesaromagus (the market place of Caesar), although the reason for it being given the great honour of bearing the Imperial prefix is now unclear – possibly as a failed ‘planned town’ provincial capital to replace Londinium or Camulodunum. The remains of a mansio, a combination post office, civic centre and hotel, lie beneath the streets of modern Moulsham, and the ruins of an octagonal temple are located beneath the Odeon roundabout. The town disappeared for a while after the Romans left Britain.