| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Reach PLC |
| Publisher | Reach Regionals Ltd |
| Editor | Alan Woods |
| Founded | 1764 |
| Language | English |
| Circulation | 2,298 (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | essexlive |
TheEssex Chronicle is a general news, weekly paper founded in 1764, as theChelmsford Chronicle, and now owned byReach Regionals Ltd.
The paper began in 1764 and made news in 2002 when operations moved from the original press location ofChelmsford to theWest Country.Chronicle editor Stuart Rawlins cited outdated press equipment as the impetus for the move.[2]
Reach acquired previous owner Northcliffe Media fromDaily Mail and General Trust in 2012.[3]
Historical copies of theEssex Chronicle, dating back to 1783, are available to search and view in digitised form at theBritish Newspaper Archive.[4]
TheChronicle's circulation is 7,583.[5]
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