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Revision as of 12:18, 3 March 2019
Chester Ward is one of the Wards of County Durham, located in the north of the county. It is named after the town of Chester-le-Street which it contains. It is bounded to the north by the River Tyne, across which lies Northumberland; to the south-east by Easington Ward; and to the south by Darlington Ward. Chester Ward is the most populous of the county's wards, with a population of 662,674, including Bedlingtonshire, and 634,487 without.
It comprises the following ancient parishes:
- Bedlington*
- Boldon
- Chester-le-Street
- Durham St Oswald (part)†
- Edmondbyers
- Gateshead
- Hunstanworth
- Jarrow
- Kimblesworth
- Lanchester (except Cornsay)‡
- Monkwearmouth
- Muggleswick
- Ryton
- Washington
- Whickham
- Whitburn
- Witton Gilbert
*: Comprises Bedlingtonshire, locally situate in Northumberland.
†: Partly in Darlington and Easington Wards.
‡: In Darlington Ward.
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Chester • Darlington • Easington • Stockton • Islandshire • Norhamshire |
