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Kepier Hospital is a medieval charitable institution founded in the twelfth century in Durham, serving as a leper hospital placed strategically outside the city walls. The hospital was established to provide refuge and care for leprosy sufferers, reflecting the social and religious obligations of the period towards the afflicted poor. Surviving remains include sections of the medieval stone buildings and associated structures that testify to the hospital's long operational life through the medieval and early modern periods. The site represents an important example of medieval institutional architecture and the Church's role in medieval healthcare provision.
Kepier Hospital is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002360. View the official record →
Kepier Hospital is a medieval charitable institution founded in the twelfth century in Durham, serving as a leper hospital placed strategically outside the city walls. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002360.
Kepier Hospital is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Elvet Bridge (1.1 km), Framwellgate Bridge (1.3 km), Maiden Castle promontory fort (1.6 km).
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