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Local Information for Chester Le Street

Chester-le-Street is a market town in County Durham, England with a history going back to Roman times. The town is located 8 miles west of Sunderland on the River Wear. The Parish Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is where the body of St Cuthbert was laid to rest for some 113 years before being transferred to Durham Cathedral, and is the site of the first translation of the Bible into English. The town is the seat of the Chester-le-Street district.

The Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street is home to Durham County Cricket Club which became a first class county in 1992. The ground is also used for Test cricket. The Riverside Ground is overlooked by Lumley Castle an impressive fortified mansion house, which is currently used as a hotel, and has a golf course.

Famous sons of the town include former England football captain Bryan Robson. Jock Purdon, the folk singer and poet, lived in the town for most of his life, although he was born in Scotland. Bruce Welch of pop gro...More