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

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   The valley setting of Chester-le-Street provided an important through-route from north to south and here around 1,800 years ago the Romans built a fort they named Concangis. This is thought to derive from a native Celtic tribal name in the neighbourhood that may mean ‘horse people’.

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

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   Brief History. Plan of the Roman Fort. 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”.

3. chesterlestreetheritage.org › historyHistory – 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”.

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4. 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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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Chester-le-StreetChester-le-Street - Wikipedia

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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, [7].

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

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   Jun 25, 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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   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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   Was Chester-le-Street a Roman town?

   • There is evidence of Iron Age use of the River Wear near the town, but the history of Chester-le-Street starts with the Roman fort of Concangis. This was built alongside the Roman road Cade's Road (now Front Street) and close to the River Wear, around 100 A.D., and was occupied until the Romans left Britain in 410 A.D.

   Chester-le-Street - Wikipedia

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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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8. www.chroniclelive.co.uk › news › historyChester-le-Street and Birtley: 27 archive photographs of ...

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   Sep 18, 2016 · As for Chester-le-Street, it can trace its origins back to Roman Times. In the ninth century, monks carrying the coffin of St Cuthbert were granted land, and it became a magnet for religious...