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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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3. www.chroniclelive.co.uk › news › historyChester-le-Street and Birtley in 27 archive pictures

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   Sep 18, 2016 · Lambton Lion Park, cricket, World War I Belgians and much more in our images of Chester-le-Street and Birtley

4. www.gettyimages.com › photos › chester-le-street30,047 Chester Le Street Photos & High-Res Pictures

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   Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Chester Le Street photos & royalty-free pictures, taken by professional Getty Images photographers. Available in multiple sizes and formats to fit your needs.

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   Browse Getty Images’ premium collection of high-quality, authentic Chester Le Street stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Chester Le Street stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs.

6. 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.

7. www.facebook.com › groups › 1016009626152101Chester-le-Street Heritage - Facebook

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   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. Only members can see who's in the group and what they post.

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   Where is Chester-le-Street?

   • 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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   What is Chester-le-Street known for?

   • 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. This was the resting place of St Cuthbert for more than a century and was later home to a thriving coal industry, but today the town is best known for its cricket club.

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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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   Who painted Chester-le-Street?

   • Striking are the painted panels by A.K Nicholson which show events associated with Chester-le-Street’s history. One panel shows the monks arriving in Chester-le-Street with St Cuthbert’s body and another depicts King Alfred the Great confirming the grant of the land made by Guthred.

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

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   What is Colin Carr doing with old photographs of Chester le Street?

   • Colin Carr spent a lot of time collating old photographs of the town and creating videos from them. The titles available on YouTube, free to view, include: “Looking back at the floods in Chester le Street. Hopefully they are a thing of the past with the new work going on. Which will be finished early 2020.”

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   What to see in Chester-le-Street?

   • A good view of the town’s setting can be seen from the village of Great Lumley to the east. Chester-le-Street is overlooked on its eastern side by Lumley Castle that provides a pleasing backdrop to the riverside park and cricket stadium. Lumley isn’t the only castle in the Chester-le Street area.

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

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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 ...