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Chester-le-Street (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ s t ə l i s t r iː t /) [2] [3] is a market town in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is located around 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of Durham and is also close to Newcastle upon Tyne. [4] The town holds markets on Saturdays. [5] [6] In 2021, the town had a population ...
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.
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”.
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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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.
Chester-le-Street is a town in County Durham of ancient roots. Its history goes back to Roman times when it was called Concangis, and in the later Anglo-Saxon period it became the seat of a bishop for over a century, preceding Durham. The town is on the River Wear, 7 miles south of Newcastle upon Tyne and miles west of Sunderland.
Chester-le-Street is a great north market town, home of the Riverside Cricket Ground and proud of its Christian heritage. The picturesque cricket venue is home to Durham Cricket and hosts more than 50 days of domestic cricket from April - September as well as international fixtures and big name concerts, with Elton John, Sir Tom Jones and Diana ...
