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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 ...
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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.
Jul 9, 2024 · Five arrested after raid on suspected brothel. The arrests came after two search warrants were carried out in County Durham and Merseyside. All the latest content about Chester-le-Street from...
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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Jun 12, 2024 · 12 June 2024. Five people have been arrested after a suspected brothel was raided by police. Officers searched the commercial premises on Front Street in Chester-le-Street, County Durham,...