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   What is the history of Chester-le-Street?

   • The known history of Chester-le-Street dates back to 122AD when a Roman fort was built along the banks of the River Wear. The site of the fort was centred on the Church Chare area, and possibly called “Congangis”.

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   What was Chester le Street known for?

   • By the early eighteenth-century Chester le Street was at the heart of the developing coalfields. The Great North Road ran through the town En route from London to Newcastle. The main inns Lambton Arms, Queens Head and Kings Head were all coaching Inns.

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   Why is it called Chester-le-Street?

   • It is the ‘street’ of Chester-le-Street’s name, as the term ‘street’ ultimately derives from ‘via-strata’ or ‘paved way’ and was often a name given to former Roman roads by the later Anglo-Saxons. Chester-le-Street’s Roman fort was built on a naturally raised piece of land between the River Wear to the east and Cong Burn to the north.

   Chester-le-Street history | England's North East

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   Why is Chester A Roman town?

   • The town's history is ancient; records date to a Roman-built fort called Concangis. The Roman fort is the Chester (from the Latin castra) of the town's name; the Street refers to the paved Roman road that ran north–south through the town.

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   Who was Chester-le-Street?

   • Chester-le-Street was the head of the Chester Poor Law Union, and the local government of the area was centred on the town. It was one of the largest wards in the area and the parish was one of the major parishes in the Bishopric.

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   What is Chester-le-Street famous for?

   • Also “Chester Lads & Lasses Remembered” a tribute to those killed during WW1 and are remembered on the town’s war memorials. Chester-le-Street Heritage Trail is a walk around the town and covers the town’s history from the Roman period to present day. It is a circular walk that can be started at any point.

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2. englandsnortheast.co.uk › chester-le-streetChester-le-Street history - England's North East

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   According to one strand of historical records it is claimed that in AD 882 after around seven years of wandering the North, the carriers of St Cuthbert’s coffin were granted land at what is now called Chester-le-Street by a Viking king called Guthred.

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   The town's history is ancient; records date to a Roman-built fort called Concangis. The Roman fort is the Chester (from the Latin castra) of the town's name; the Street refers to the paved Roman road that ran north–south through the town. [ 8 ]

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5. chesterlestreetheritage.org › brief-historyBrief History – Chester-le-Street Heritage Group

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   The known history of Chester-le-Street dates back to 122AD when a Roman fort was built along the banks of the River Wear. The site of the fort was centred on the Church Chare area, and possibly called “Congangis”.

6. chesterlestreetheritage.orgChester-le-Street Heritage Group – The History of Chester-le ...

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   Chester-le-Street Heritage Group was formed in 1986, although its origins go back to the mid 1960s when it was known as Chester-le-Street Local History Society. The main activities of the Group is the study of local history, in particular Chester-le-Street and the surrounding area.

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7. www.britannica.com › place › Chester-le-Street-EnglandChester-le-Street | Durham, River Wear, Market Town

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   Sep 19, 2024 · Chester-le-Street, town and former district, unitary authority and historic county of Durham, northern England. It is situated at the southern edge of the Tyne and Wear metropolitan county near the River Wear. It was the site of a Roman station behind the frontier of Hadrian’s Wall, a defensive.

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8. www.british-history.ac.uk › antiquities-durham › volParish of Chester-Le-Street - British History Online

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   3 days ago · PARISH OF CHESTER-LE-STREET. THE Parish of Chester includes a large portion of the middle area of Chester Ward. Considered as including the Chapelries of Tanfield and Lamesly, its Northern boundary is the Parish of Whickham.

9. www.thisisdurham.com › chester-le-streetChester-le-Street | Historic market town in the Vale of Durham

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   Walk around the 2000 year history of Chester-le-Street market town, taking in sites of Roman occupation, Christian Heritage and Victorian Industry.