Spittal,_Northumberland

Spittal, Northumberland

Spittal, Northumberland

Human settlement in England

Spittal is a village in northern Northumberland, England. It is part of Berwick-upon-Tweed and is situated on the coast to the east of Tweedmouth. Spittal Beach is considered one of the best beaches in Northumberland.[1]

Quick Facts OS grid reference, Unitary authority ...

The name derives from a shortened form of "hospital"; a hospital, dedicated to St Bartholomew, was built here in the Middle Ages to take care of lepers.[2] St John's, the parish church, was built in 1867 in the Early English style, its tower being added in 1894. Prior to this, "Spittlers" had worshipped in a stable loft.[2] There is also a nonconformist church, St Paul's, built in 1878.[2] The village has several hotels and guest houses providing bed and breakfast, a village shop as well as a microbrewery.

Governance

Spittal is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

People

Maggie Moffat was born here and she became a suffragette and film actor.

References

  1. [1]
    "Best Beaches in Northumberland". Retrieved 26 February 2007.
  2. [2]
    "Spittal, Northumberland". Britain Express.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spittal, Northumberland.



Stub icon

This Northumberland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Spittal,_Northumberland, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.