Kepier
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Kepier, in the city of Durham
, England
, is the site of the medieval . It is situated on the River Wear
, close to Gilesgate
, Durham
. It lies in the parish of Belmont.
Kepier is notable as the location of the medieval Hospital of St Giles at Kepier
.
The name derives from 'Kipe weir', meaning a weir with a fish trap and the convenience of being close to a source of fish (a major part of the monastic diet) may have influenced the location of the hospital.
Kepier was also the site of a medieval cornmill which continued in use until its destruction by fire on September 24, 1870 caused by a spark from the grinding of the stone millwheels. The mill was never rebuilt, with only a stone arch over the remains of the mill race remaining.
Kepier may also have been the site of a Roman crossing of the River Wear
carrying a postulated Roman road, Cade's Road
, which led north to Pons Aelius
.
The Kepier estate previously extended over much of Gilesgate
, Gilesgate Moor and Carrville
.
In the 1940s, a power station
had been planned for the area, but they were later dropped.
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, is the site of the medieval . It is situated on the River Wear
River Wear
The River Wear is located in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.-Geology and history:...
, close to Gilesgate
Gilesgate
Gilesgate is a place in County Durham, England. It is situated east of the centre of Durham.Gilesgate was originally the main street in a settlement associated with the Hospital of St Giles which was sited by the existing St Giles Church...
, Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
. It lies in the parish of Belmont.
Kepier is notable as the location of the medieval Hospital of St Giles at Kepier
Kepier Hospital
Kepier Hospital was a medieval hospital at Kepier, Durham, England.-Founding at Gilesgate:...
.
The name derives from 'Kipe weir', meaning a weir with a fish trap and the convenience of being close to a source of fish (a major part of the monastic diet) may have influenced the location of the hospital.
Kepier was also the site of a medieval cornmill which continued in use until its destruction by fire on September 24, 1870 caused by a spark from the grinding of the stone millwheels. The mill was never rebuilt, with only a stone arch over the remains of the mill race remaining.
Kepier may also have been the site of a Roman crossing of the River Wear
River Wear
The River Wear is located in North East England, rising in the Pennines and flowing eastwards, mostly through County Durham, to the North Sea at Sunderland.-Geology and history:...
carrying a postulated Roman road, Cade's Road
Cade's Road
Cade's Road is a postulated Roman Road in north-east England. It is named after John Cade of Durham, an 18th century antiquarian who in 1785 proposed its existence and possible course from the Humber Estuary northwards to the River Tyne, a distance of about a hundred miles...
, which led north to Pons Aelius
Pons Aelius
Pons Aelius or Newcastle Roman Fort was an auxiliary castra and small Roman settlement on Hadrian's Wall in the Roman province of Britannia Inferior...
.
The Kepier estate previously extended over much of Gilesgate
Gilesgate
Gilesgate is a place in County Durham, England. It is situated east of the centre of Durham.Gilesgate was originally the main street in a settlement associated with the Hospital of St Giles which was sited by the existing St Giles Church...
, Gilesgate Moor and Carrville
Carrville
Carrville is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated a short distance to the east of Durham, near to Moor End and Belmont. Carrville is part of the Belmont parish....
.
In the 1940s, a power station
Kepier power station
Kepier power station refers to a cancelled coal-fired power station on the River Wear at Kepier, north east of Durham, County Durham, North East England...
had been planned for the area, but they were later dropped.