Kepier - Izeria

Kepier is a location in the city of Durham, England in the parish of Belmont, close to Gilesgate and beside the River Wear. It is site 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 corn mill, 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; only a stone arch over the remnant of the mill race remains. 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 (modern Newcastle upon Tyne). The Kepier estate previously extended over much of Gilesgate, Gilesgate Moor and Carrville. In the 1940s, plans for Kepier power station were drafted, but the project was never undertaken.

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Durham (Gilesgate) railway station

Durham (Gilesgate) railway station (when in passenger use known simply as Durham and later also as Durham Goods) served the Gilesgate area of Durham City in County Durham, North East England from 1844 to 1857 as the terminus of the Newcastle & Darlington Junction Railway Durham Branch passenger service (later to be incorporated into the Leamside line). Its life as a passenger station was short and it was quickly converted to goods station, a role which it played for more than a century.

College of St Hild and St Bede, Durham

The College of St Hild and St Bede, commonly known as Hild Bede, is a constituent college of Durham University in England. With over 1000 student members, The co-educational college was formed in 1975 following the merger of two much older single-sex institutions, the College of the Venerable Bede for men and St Hild's College for women. Hild Bede is neither a Bailey nor a Hill college, and is situated on the banks of the River Wear between Durham's bailey and Gilesgate. Since 2024, the college has been based temporarily at Rushford Court whilst the riverside site is undergoing renovation.

Hild Bede Boat Club

Hild Bede Boat Club (HBBC) is the rowing club of the College of St Hild and St Bede at Durham University on the River Wear in England. The club is based from its own boathouse, next to the college, on the north bank of the regatta stretch. HBBC is a registered Boat Club through British Rowing, with Boat Code "SHB" and is a member organisation of Durham College Rowing. The club has reached the highest level in the sport, qualifying for Henley Royal Regatta multiple times: for the second round in the Temple Challenge Cup in 2010, and the first round in 2011, and 2015; and also qualified for the first round of the Prince Albert Challenge Cup in 2012, and 2016. The club has competed overseas at the Head of the Charles, in Boston, USA in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 and 2006. In Durham, the club is a regular participant at Durham Regatta, races across the north east such as Tyne Head and Hexham Regatta, and Durham College Rowing events. In 2025 the club was the first in the modern era to complete the recently brought back Derwentwater Head in under ten minutes. They still hold the course record in the 4+.

St Giles Church, Durham

St. Giles Church is a Grade I listed parish church in Gilesgate, County Durham, England. It was founded in 1112 by Bishop Ranulf Flambard as the chapel for nearby St. Giles' Hospital.

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