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About Moulsham Bridge
The current Stone Bridge in Chelmsford, Essex, England, was commissioned in 1784 by the Essex Court of Quarter Sessions, who had responsibility for the crossing. The work was entrusted to John Johnson, the county surveyor for Essex from 1782 to 1812. The first stone was laid on 5 October 1785, with a temporary bridge slightly down river allowing a crossing while the work was undertaken.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Toast — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Toast — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Mallard +55 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +67 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +67 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Floating Pennywort, Common Bent · last seen 2025; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Common Bent · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Pleasure Gardens WalkWalking route
Repton's WalkWalking route
Hylands Estate Boundary WalkWalking route
Hylands Lower Estate WalkWalking route
Shire Passagepublic footpath · 28 m
Shire Passagepublic footpath · 4 m
Crown Passagepublic footpath · 26 m
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 7Cycling route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route801 m
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Wildlife to spot
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