Chester-le-Street is a market town in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is located around 6 miles north of Durham and is also close to Newcastle upon Tyne. The town holds markets on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. In 2011, it had a population of 24,227.
It has a famous high street with a number of desirable shops, cafes and restaurants and transport links that make it incredibly easy to get to the city of Durham in under 10 minutes, you can also easily travel to Newcastle, York, Manchester or many more areas of the country.
The town's history is ancient; records date to a Roman-built fort called Concangis. The Roman fort is the Chester (from the Latin castra) of the town's name; the Street refers to the paved Roman road that ran north–south through the town, now the route called Front Street.
While Chester-Le-Street is known for being a market town – hosting market days 3 times a week (usually on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays) - it should also be considered a sporting town too.
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Is Chester bigger than York?
The main thing overlooked by the York comparers is that the city is much larger than Chester with the population of 208,000 dwarfing Chester at 79,000.
Chester is famous for its black and white buildings including the Rows, medieval two-tier buildings above street level with covered walkways which today house many of Chester's shopping galleries. The city centre Cross is where you will find the Town Crier at 12 noon Tuesday-Saturday, Easter to September.
Chester was developed as a major Roman fortress, and the remains of their dynasty can still be seen today. Further developments from Saxon to Victorian times have grown Chester into a major urban center in northwest England, but it's still the work of the Ancient Romans that most intrigues visitors.
Chester-le-Street was a rural district in County Durham, England from 1894 to 1974. [1] It surrounded the urban district of Chester-le-Street. The district was split in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, with the bulk going to the new Chester-le-Street district.
For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Billingham is the 41st most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 509th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
Stanley is a friendly and welcoming place with a great local community and camaraderie. Like many towns and villages in County Durham coal mining was once central to life here – remnants of this way of life can be found throughout the area.
Technically, Chester's walls are better preserved - but there's not a lot to it. Chester's Rows are more architecturally impressive than York's Shambles - but the shops in the Shambles are a lot better.
St Davids is the United Kingdom's smallest city (population of the community was 1,841 in 2011) and urban area (the smallest city by local authority boundary area being the City of London). St Davids was given city status in the 12th century.
The English place-name Chester, and the suffixes -chester, -caster and -cester (old -ceaster), are commonly indications that the place is the site of a Roman castrum, meaning a military camp or fort (cf. Welsh caer), but it can also apply to the site of a pre-historic fort.
The high street offers many restaurants, cafes, shops, high street favourites and supermarkets as well as the local market which takes place on Saturdays. The local pubs offer an array of menu options and Sunday lunches. You can also find local produce at numerous farm shops and regular farmers' markets.
What is the main shopping street in Chester called?
Eastgate Street is probably the most famous of Chester's shopping streets. At its eastern end, the Eastgate clock tower stands watch over the street below.
History. The minuscule home was built in the 16th century and remained in use until 1900, when the tenant was a 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m) fisherman named Robert Jones.
Steeped in history, Chester is an impressive mix of Roman foundations and medieval charm. You'll find historical treasures spread around the city - the nearly 2000-year-old city walls, the iconic Eastgate Clock, the black and white Rows and the Roman Gardens.
