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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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Chester-le-Street (/ ˈtʃɛstəlistriːt /) [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 and Sunderland. [4] The town holds markets on Saturdays. [5][6] In 2021, the town had a population ...
Sep 18, 2016 · Lambton Lion Park, cricket, World War I Belgians and much more in our images of Chester-le-Street and Birtley
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. The route is marked with way markers, information boards and plaques on some of the prominent buildings in the town.
Dec 5, 2023 · The Official Chester-le-Street Heritage Group facebook page. A group to share old photographs and historical information about Chester-le-Street and the surrounding colliery villages.
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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North of Chester-le-Street it is has been identified as following the Durham road through Gateshead and it crossed the Tyne by a Roman bridge where the Swing Bridge stands today. Confluence of the Cong Burn (Chester Burn) and the River Wear © David Simpson