Gilesgate

I live in Gilesgate – it’s a very nice street leading off from Claypath, which leads just off from the Market Square in Durham. It shows off some of Durham’s fine Georgian residential stock. Further away from the city centre, the housing stock and on off streets, the housing stock is more modern, with Victorian and a 1950s council estate further on from the junction with the A690, which has slightly less charm. The district grew up from a small village which was centred around St. Giles’ Church, and was absorbed into Durham as it grew. The area is home to the college of St. Hild and St. Bede, which is a constituant college of the University of Durham.

A lot of my friends live here, my boyfriend lives here too.