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Chester-le-Street (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ s t ə l i s t r iː t /) 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. The town holds markets on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Enjoy a glimpse of history through old images of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, North East England, UK. Chester-le-Street is one of County Durham’s oldest markets towns and is famous for the Shrove Tuesday football match, which probably had its origins in medieval times.
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From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: Chester-le-Street. Subcategories. This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. Army Cadet Force Centre, Chester-le-Street (1 F) Chester-le-Street Civic War Memorial (1 F) Chester-le-Street Co-operative Society (1 F) Chester-le-Street Methodist Church (5 F)
Chester-le-Street [2] [3] is an ancient town in the northeast of England. It is in County Durham. Where it stands was a Roman fort called Concangis. This is the 'Chester' (from the Latin castra) of the town's name. 'Street' refers to the paved Roman road that ran north-south through the town.
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Brief History. 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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