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Latest video looking how Chester le Street has changed over the years. Some of the changes I remember some of the places a little to far back for me. Still l...
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Taking a walk down Memory Lane in Chester le Street. I have so much info and so many photos on my Chester le Street Facebook History Group. So I thought lets get some of them on video....
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- COLIN C. THE GEORDIE HISTORIAN
Thought we needed to take a walk down Chester le Street front street. How the years have took its toll.
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Jul 13, 2024 · CHESTER LE STREET ON VIDEO THEN AND NOW. CHESTER LE STREET ON VIDEO THEN AND NOW. 24 members.
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”.
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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.
