In the year 1100, Maurice, Bishop of London, commissioned the construction of a bridge over the River Can. The bridge meant the traffic flowed through the area instead of Writtle, which grew in importance and size. By 1189 it had changed to Chelmsford.

Market town

On 7 September 1199, King John granted to William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise a

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