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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
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
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...
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- COLIN C. THE GEORDIE HISTORIAN
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 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.
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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.
