Chester-le-Street Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in County Durham
About Chester-le-Street
"Chester" indicates the Roman fort of Concangis, and "le-Street" was what they marched alongsinister-dexter. But when the Romans left Britain in 410 AD the settlement lay deserted for almost 500 years until monks fleeing Lindisfarne arrived. They brought with them a long-dead saint, a real live bishop (making this tiny place a cathedral city) and a Latin gospel which they translated into Old English. The monks moved on in 995 but the village was still astride the main road north, so it became a stop-over for those on foot or horseback. It was also next to the navigable River Wear, so goods could be shipped in and out. From the 17th century it grew into a town with the Durham mining industry, and in 1868 the railway arrived, vaulting over the valley to put Newcastle within 15 minutes. That
Top Attractions in Chester-le-Street
Explore the best things to see and do in Chester-le-Street:
- ★St Mary and St Cuthbert Church
Where to Eat in Chester-le-Street
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Carsons Cafe Bar
- 🍴Hollathans
- 🍴REfUSE Cafe
- 🍴The Himalaya of Chester-le-Street
Where to Stay in Chester-le-Street
- 🏨Lambton Worm
- 🏨Lumley Castle
- 🏨Travelodge
Chester-le-Street Travel Guide Sections
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