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The County Durham town of Chester-le-Street is a historic settlement in the north-east of England that dates back as far as the Roman era. It was particularly prominent in religious history, with the Lindisfarne monks fleeing to the area in light of Viking raids on the coast in the ninth century. With them they brought the coffin and body of St Cuthbert, after whom the town’s church is named, while it was in Chester-le-Street that the monks first translated their illustrated form of the gospels into English.
Chester-le-Street is situated in the County of Durham, to the north of the city of Durham and a short drive from the likes of Newcastle, Sunderland and Washington. It takes up a convenient position next to the A1(M) which, of course, helps with access and departure to and from the region. It was also this road that linked the north and the south in years gone by, and so Chester-le-Street provided an excellent place to stay overnight for travellers through the area. Today there is also a train station in the town, contributing to the prestige and heritage of the rail network in the north-east of England.
It is thought that the town was initially built in 100AD while under Roman occupancy and remained under their control until they left the country in 410AD. At this time the settlement was known as Concangis. It was after the monks of Lindisfarne came to the town in 883 that Chester-le-Street became something of a centre for Christianity in the north-east of the country. They left in 995 for Durham Cathedral taking the body of St Cuthbert with them to safer climbs. There is no record of the town in the Domesday Book despite its increased wealth and influence in the middle of the 11th century. This was because its houses had been burnt down just before the book was collaborated and so there was little of note left in the area. Having been re-established, from the 17th century onwards Chester-le-Street was useful in the coal industry and from the town deposits were shipped along the River Wear and transported to other places around the UK.
Of note is the town’s viaduct which dates to 1868 and is a grade II listed structure, while the Riverside Cricket Ground plays host to Durham County Cricket Club and has also hosted a number of England’s home fixtures in recent years.
Chester-le-Street is situated in the County of Durham, to the north of the city of Durham and a short drive from the likes of Newcastle, Sunderland and Washington. It takes up a convenient position next to the A1(M) which, of course, helps with access and departure to and from the region. It was also this road that linked the north and the south in years gone by, and so Chester-le-Street provided an excellent place to stay overnight for travellers through the area. Today there is also a train station in the town, contributing to the prestige and heritage of the rail network in the north-east of England.
It is thought that the town was initially built in 100AD while under Roman occupancy and remained under their control until they left the country in 410AD. At this time the settlement was known as Concangis. It was after the monks of Lindisfarne came to the town in 883 that Chester-le-Street became something of a centre for Christianity in the north-east of the country. They left in 995 for Durham Cathedral taking the body of St Cuthbert with them to safer climbs. There is no record of the town in the Domesday Book despite its increased wealth and influence in the middle of the 11th century. This was because its houses had been burnt down just before the book was collaborated and so there was little of note left in the area. Having been re-established, from the 17th century onwards Chester-le-Street was useful in the coal industry and from the town deposits were shipped along the River Wear and transported to other places around the UK.
Of note is the town’s viaduct which dates to 1868 and is a grade II listed structure, while the Riverside Cricket Ground plays host to Durham County Cricket Club and has also hosted a number of England’s home fixtures in recent years.