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Chelmsford in Essex, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Frank Whitmore Green

 
 
Frank Whitmore Green Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 16, 2026
1. Frank Whitmore Green Marker
Inscription. This green is named Frank Whitmore Green after the said Frank Whitmore, an influential architect in Essex in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, and former Mayor of Chelmsford (1892-3).

He is credited with laying out Central Park in 1894 and other important buildings around the county and in Chelmsford. The Police Station, Shire hall eastern extension and D Block County Hall to name but a few.

This part of Central Park located between the railway line, Parkway to the south and bordered by the Genesis development to the north and east was formally referred to as Central Park North.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureParks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
 
Location. 51° 44.076′ N, 0° 27.96′ E. Marker is in Chelmsford, England, in Essex. It is on Viaduct Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 Viaduct Road, Chelmsford, England CM2 0PG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frederic Chancellor (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937 (approx. half a kilometer away); Dr Benjamin Pugh (1715-1798) (approx. 0.6 kilometers away);
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The Old County Gaol in Moulsham (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Stone Bridge (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shenfield (approx. 15.3 kilometers away); Castle Hill Farm/Railway Station (approx. 18.6 kilometers away); Rayleigh Mount (approx. 18.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chelmsford.
 
Frank Whitmore Green image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 16, 2026
2. Frank Whitmore Green
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 4, 2026