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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
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...
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- COLIN C. THE GEORDIE HISTORIAN
Another walk back in time to Chester le Street in County Durham. I run a Chester le Street History Group on facebook these are photos I have collected over t...
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- COLIN C. THE GEORDIE HISTORIAN
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 and Sunderland . [ 4 ]
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”.
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. Our intention is to research and share information and ...
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Brief History. 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”. The fort was a base for the legions stationed on Hadrian’s Wall and rebuilt several times before it was ...