Spittal is a town in northern
Northumberland
Northumberland () is a county in Northern England, one of two counties in England which border with Scotland. Notable landmarks in the county include Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Hadrian's Wall and Hexham Abbey.
It is bordered by land on ...
, England. It is part of
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
and is situated on the coast to the east of
Tweedmouth
Tweedmouth is part of the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England. It is located on the south bank of the River Tweed and is connected to Berwick town centre, on the north bank, by two road bridges and a railway bridge. Tweedmouth ...
. Spittal Beach is considered one of the best beaches in Northumberland.
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.
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.
[ There is also a nonconformist church, St Paul's, built in 1878.][ 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
A parliamentary system, or parliamentarian democracy, is a system of democracy, democratic government, governance of a sovereign state, state (or subordinate entity) where the Executive (government), executive derives its democratic legitimacy ...
constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, and the northernmost town in England. The 2011 United Kingdom census recor ...
.
People
Maggie Moffat was born here and she became a suffragette and film actor.
References
External links
St John the Evangelist, a church in SpittalSome unusual ripple marks in Carboniferous limestone near Spittal, north Northumberland
Villages in Northumberland
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