Chester-le-Street
town in County Durham / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chester-le-Street [2][3] is an ancient town in the northeast of England. It is in County Durham. Where it stands was a Roman fort called Concangis. This is the 'Chester' (from the Latin castra) of the town's name. 'Street' refers to the paved Roman road that ran north-south through the town. It is now called Front Street (shown at right).
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Population | 23,946 (2001)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ270512 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHESTER LE STREET |
Postcode district | DH2, DH3 |
Dialling code | 0191 |
Police | Durham |
Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
Ambulance | North East |
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Chester-le-Street is 7 miles (11 km) south of Newcastle upon Tyne and 8 miles (13 km) west of Sunderland. It is on the River Wear.