ApostleN Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I heard recently the Neepsend is a modern version of Nippers End named so because it was a site of human sacrifice. That is throwing nippers into the river for some pagan ritual. Anyone know anything about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarstar Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Sounds like a wind-up to me mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Old norse Nypr, ridge of high land, or Swedish and norwegian Nipa meaning a crag or steep river bank, hence Nipa end, baptism's did take place at neepsend. In 1297 it was referred to as Nepeshen Depole (Neepsend pool) and in 1385 as Nypysend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superCol Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Originally posted by retep Old norse Nypr, ridge of high land, or Swedish and norwegian Nipa meaning a crag or steep river bank, hence Nipa end, baptism's did take place at neepsend. In 1297 it was referred to as Nepeshen Depole (Neepsend pool) and in 1385 as Nypysend Sounds very convincing. Can you support this by supplying your source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 Consise Oxford Dictionary of Place Names- NIP, dialect, means a steep ascent of a road or hill-from the Swedish and Norwegian NIPA meaning a crag or steep river bank, NIPISEND from the 1297 subsidy roll, NEEPISHEN DEPOLE occurs in a deed of 1361, Also Addy wrote in the Sheffield Telegraph april 18th 1914 that the origins of Neepsend is old norse GNYPER or NYPR (neep) a peak, and the ridge of high land which terminates at NEEPSEND is the neep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrmm Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 neeps end started at hillfoot bridge finished at5 arches called wards end in between it was called rawsons meadows the story I heard was mr rawson was illiterate and signed a paper that gave away his land I lived in the a b c streets opposite side of the river from club mill rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullerboY Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 hi davebrmm,would you by any chance be dave the builder?its ok you dont owe me any money!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swervin Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 when i was a nipper often got a soaking while swinging across the don on a bull rope in neepsend ,happy days!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackey Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 me to used to be covered in oil but what fun lived on the kelvin then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrmm Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 hi davebrmm,would you by any chance be dave the builder?its ok you dont owe me any money!!! I was been retired 7 yrs who are you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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