Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street shown within County Durham
Population	23,946 (2001)[1]
OS grid reference	NZ270512
District	Chester-le-Street
Shire county	County Durham
Region	North East
Constituent 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
European Parliament	North East England
UK Parliament	North Durham
List of places: UK • England • County Durham

Coordinates: 54°51′34″N 1°34′12″W / 54.8594, -1.5699

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The current Chester-le-Street district was formed by the amalgamation in 1974 of the former Chester-le-Street Urban and Rural Districts. Chester-le-Street is a local government district in County Durham, England. Chester-le-Street 'town' had long since grown outside the boundaries of the Urban District to cover large parts of the Rural District as well. In a move that was considered controversial at the time, some parts of the Rural District that contained parts of the Chester-le-Street built up area were transferred to Gateshead and Sunderland in the newly formed Tyne & Wear. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Sunderland (, or /ˈsʌn(dlən/ is a City in Tyne and Wear, England.

Etymology

The Romans called the town "Concangis". The Anglo-Saxons called it "Cuneceaster" (meaning "the camp on the Cune Burn"), (now known as the Cong Burn). One source suggests that c1160 the town was called Cestra, another claims that the Norman-French conquerors, shortened the name from “Cuneceaster” to Ceastre and later, simply Chester (meaning Fort). In the Middle Ages it became “Cestrie in Strata” (1372) (another source claims Cestria in Strata c1400, meaning “Roman Fort on the Roman Road”), and then later “Chester in the Strett” (1523 – meaning Fort on the Road). The Old English suggests “Ceaster + straet” (Latin for Strata, meaning street). Here is where the French language influence becomes apparent in the definitive article where “le” remains after the loss of the preposition.

It is here, by the seventeenth century the modern name of Chester-le-Street had been adopted, to distinguish it from the ancient city of Chester standing on the River Dee near the Welsh border. The "Street" is the paved way, the ancient Roman road running north and south, on which the town grew, and which was previously called Hermon Street, but is now known as "Front Street". Therefore, the “le” in “Chester-le-Street” is associated with the French “le” meaning “the”. There are of course other towns and villages in the area which incorporate “le” in their names, such as, Houghton-le-Spring, Hetton-le-Hole and Witton-le-Wear.

Sport

The Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street is home to Durham County Cricket Club which became a first class county in 1992. The Riverside County Cricket Ground is a Cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Riverside Ground is overlooked by Lumley Castle a fortified mansion house, which is currently used as a hotel. Lumley Castle is a 14th century Quadrangular castle at Chester-le-Street in the North of England, near to the city of Durham and a A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis The castle is adjacent to Chester-le-Street golf course.

Early football

An early version of football was once played in the town. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The game was played until 1932 between the "Upstreeters" and "Downstreeters". Play started at 1pm and finished at 6pm. To start the game, the ball was thrown from the Queen's Head hotel in the centre of the town and in one game more than 400 players took part. The centre of the street was the dividing line and the winner was the side where the ball was (Up or Down) at 6pm. The game was finally stopped in 1932, when a number of players were fined under the Highways Act for obstructing the highways and causing an annoyance to pedestrians. Football support in the town is largely divided between Sunderland and Newcastle United. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon

Chester-le-Track refurbished the station, re-opening the ticket office and waiting room in 1999, and the coffee shop in 2004^[2]

Transport

Road

At the time of the football matches 'Front Street' was actually the A1 road from London to Edinburgh. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. A bypass was built in the 1950s, part of which still exists in the early 21st century as the A167. The A167 is a Road in North East England. Most of its route was formerly the A1 as most of it is the original route of the Great North Road until The bypass road itself was partly bypassed by, and partly incorporated in, the A1(M) motorway in the 1970s.

The northern end of Front Street used to be the start of the A6127, which is the road that would continue through Birtley, Gateshead, and eventually over the Tyne Bridge and become the A6127(M) central motorway in Newcastle upon Tyne. Birtley can refer to several villages in England Birtley Herefordshire Birtley Northumberland Birtley Shropshire Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. The Tyne Bridge is a Compression arch suspended-deck bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England However, when the Gateshead-Newcastle Western Bypass of the A1(M) was opened, many roads in this area were renumbered, following the convention that roads originating between single digit A roads take their first digit from the single digit A road in an anticlockwise direction from their point of origin, and Newcastle Road, which was formerly designated A1, is now unclassified. The A6127 was renamed the A167. The A167 is a Road in North East England. Most of its route was formerly the A1 as most of it is the original route of the Great North Road until

As of 2008, car traffic is banned from the bottom part of Front Street and it is restricted to buses only. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Rail

Chester-le-Street railway station, on the East Coast Main Line of the National Rail network, between Newcastle and Durham, opened in 1868. Chester-le-Street railway station serves the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England. The East Coast Main Line ( ECML) is the electrified high-speed railway link between London and Edinburgh connecting Yorkshire, North East National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC ^[3] It offers local connections and cross-country train services. As of 2008, train operators serving the station are CrossCountry, First TransPennine Express and Northern Rail. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common CrossCountry is a Train operating company, the brand name of XC Trains Limited owned by Arriva, that has operated Great Britain ’s Cross Country rail franchise First TransPennine Express is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Northern Rail (often referred to simply as Northern) is a Train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England A local independent company, Chester-le-Track, has operated the station since 1999, as an agent for Northern Spirit, Arriva Trains Northern and Northern Rail. This article is about the railway company Northern Spirit For the Australian Football (soccer club of the same name see Northern Spirit FC. Arriva Trains Northern was a train operating company that operated passenger trains in Yorkshire and the North East of England ^[3][4]

Famous residents past and present

Famous sons of the town include the Robson brothers - former England football captain Bryan, Justin (Newcastle United and Gateshead) and Gary (West Bromwich) - as well as football manager and former England international, Colin Todd. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948 in Chester-le-Street) is an English football manager and former player There is a rich and diverse football heritage in the town, with current professionals including Middlesbrough's Danny Graham, Leicester City's Steve Howard, Sunderland's Grant Leadbitter and Hartlepool's Michael Barron and Michael Mackay amongst others. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Daniel Anthony William "Danny" Graham (born 12 August 1985 in Gateshead, England) is an English footballer, who PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Steven John "Steve" Howard (born May 10 1976 in Durham, England) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Grant Leadbitter (born January 7, 1986 in Chester-le-Street) is an English professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for the Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team from Hartlepool playing in League One. Michael “Mickey” Barron (born 22 December, 1974 in Chester le Street) was a professinal footballer after his retirement in 2008 Michael Mackay (born 11 October 1982 in Durham England) is a professional footballer playing for Hartlepool United after

Peter Ward from Pelton near Chester le Street is the current Assistant Manager of Stockport County having played for them (amongst others) 4 times at Wembley in the early 1990's.

Jock Purdon, the folk singer and poet, lived in the town for most of his life, although he was born in Scotland. Jock Purdon ( November 16, 1925 - 1998 a poet and songwriter was born George Purdon in the village of Nitshill near Glasgow. Bruce Welch of pop group The Shadows was brought up in the town. Bruce Welch (born Bruce Cripps 2 November 1941 in Bognor Regis, Sussex, England) is an English Guitarist, The Shadows are an English instrumental and vocal Rock and roll group active from the 1950s to the 2000s Gavin Sutherland, the conductor and pianist, was born and brought up there. Gavin Sutherland (born 1972 is a conductor, Composer / Arranger and Pianist.

Aidan Chambers Children's author, winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Hans Christian Andersen Award was born in the town. Aidan Chambers (born 27 December 1934) is an award-winning British Writer of novels for children and young adults

References

External links

• Concangis Roman fort or castra
• Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert
• Durham County Cricket Club
• Chester-le-Street Town Football Club
• Chester-le-Street Railway Station
• Chester-le-Street shops
• Chester-le-Street District Council Website
• Red Rose Primary School
• The Hermitage School
• St Cuthberts RC Primary