The ''Essex Chronicle'' is a general news, weekly paper founded in 1764, as the ''Chelmsford Chronicle'', and now owned by
Reach Regionals Ltd.
The paper began in 1764 and made news in 2002 when operations moved from the original press location of
Chelmsford
Chelmsford () is a city 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 Southend-on-Sea and Colchester. It is located north-east of London a ...
to the West Country. ''Chronicle'' editor Stuart Rawlins cited outdated press equipment as the impetus for the move.
Reach acquired previous owner Northcliffe Media from
Daily Mail and General Trust
Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) is a British multinational media company, the owner of the ''Daily Mail'' and several other titles. The 4th Viscount Rothermere is the chairman and controlling shareholder of the company. The head office is ...
in 2012.
Archive
Historical copies of the ''Essex Chronicle'', dating back to 1783, are available to search and view in digitised form at the
British Newspaper Archive
The British Newspaper Archive web site provides access to searchable digitized archives of British and Irish newspapers. It was launched in November 2011.
History
The British Library Newspapers section was based in Colindale in north London, u ...
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[Digitised copies of the ''Essex Chronicle'']
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Circulation
The ''Chronicle''s circulation is 7,583.[ ABC Jan-Dec 2019]
References
External links
Newspapers published in Essex
Publications established in 1764
1764 establishments in England
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