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Thought we needed to take a walk down Chester le Street front street. How the years have took its toll.
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Oct 7, 2020 · Another look around old Chester le Street. Would love to go back to those days. And take it all in.
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- COLIN C. THE GEORDIE HISTORIAN
CHESTER LE STREET THEN AND NOW. How things have changed over the years but everywhere is the same. For me not for the better. I could point the blame but what is the point. I just hang on to...
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- COLIN C. THE GEORDIE HISTORIAN
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 ...
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”.
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.
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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.
