River Wear
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The River Wear in Northern England rises in the Pennines and flows eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea in the City of Sunderland. At 60 mi (97 km) long, it is one of the region's longest rivers. The Wear wends in a steep valley through the cathedral city of Durham and gives its name to Weardale in its upper reach and Wearside by its mouth.
The Wear at its mouth in the North Sea in Sunderland
The wooded riverbanks of the Wear as it flows from Stanhope to Frosterley
The wooded riverbanks of the Wear as it flows through Durham.
Finchale Priory on the banks of the River Wear between Durham and Chester-le-Street.
Chester-le-Street
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Chester-le-Street is a market town in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of Durham, England. It is located around 6 miles north of Durham and is also close to Newcastle upon Tyne. The town holds markets on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. In 2011, it had a population of 24,227.
Aerial view of Chester-le-Street
Flooding on Front Street in 2007
Edward VIII Royal Emblem on the main Post Office
of St Mary and St Cuthbert parish church