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Chester-le-Street occurs as market town within County Durham, England with a history running back to Roman days. A town is placed Octad miles west of Sunderland on the River Wear. A Parish Church of St Mary & St Cuthbert is in which a body of St Cuthbert was laid to rest for a few 113 years prior to existence transferred to Durham Cathedral, and is the places of the foremost translation of the Bible into English. A town is the seat of the Chester-le-Street district.

A Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street is home to Durham County Cricket Club which became a number 1 class county inside 1992. A ground is likewise utilized for Test cricket. A Riverside Ground is overlooked by Lumley Castle an impressive fortified manse, which is presently utilized as a hotel, and has the links course.

Famed sons of the town include previous England football captain Bryan Robson. Jock Purdon, the poet-singer & poet, sleep within the town for virtually all of his life, although he was natural in Scotland.

Older football version
An old version of Football was once played in the town. A game was played until 1932 between a "Upstreeters" & "Downstreeters". Play began at 1pm & finished at 6pm. To begin a game, a ball was thrown from either a Queen's Head hotel within the centre of the town & in of these bet on further than 400 players participate. A centre of wall street was a dividing line & a winner was a side in which a ball was (Higher or even Down) at 6pm. a game was eventually stopped around 1932, once a total of players were fined under a Main road Work for obstructing the main road & stimulating an annoyance to footer!

Cricket
Chester-le-street is the personal of Durham County Cricket Club.

Chester-le-Street Railway Station
Information on Chester-le-Street and its station. Coach and rail ticket bookings, travel timetables and multiple travel links.

Chester le Street Riverside Brass Band
Based in Durham County Cricket Club. Details of history, members, officials, competitions and sponsors.

FrontStreet.co.uk
Directory of community information for local residents including business and services, news and events, and leisure and sports.
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