Spittal is a hamlet or small village in
East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1377, east of
Longniddry
Longniddry ( sco, Langniddry, gd, Nuadh-Treabh Fada)
, south-south-west of
Aberlady
Aberlady ( sco, Aiberleddy, Gaelic: ''Obar Lobhaite'') is a coastal village in the Scottish council area of East Lothian. The village had an estimated population of in .
Etymology
The name ''Aberlady'' has Brittonic origins. The first part of ...
and to the west of Garleton and north of
Gladsmuir
Gladsmuir is a village and parish in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on the A199 and near Tranent and Prestonpans.
Description
Gladsmuir's principal "claim to fame" relates to its role as the site of the Battle of Prestonpans (1745). Some sour ...
. It is close to both
Redhouse Castle,
Gosford House
Gosford House is a neoclassical country house around northeast of Longniddry in East Lothian, Scotland, on the A198 Aberlady Road, in of parkland and coast.
It is the family seat of the Charteris family, the Earls of Wemyss and March. It was ...
and Spittal House.
The placename "Spittal" suggests a religious community running a pilgrim's hostel or hospice.
See also
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List of places in East Lothian
''Map of places in East Lothian compiled from this list''
The List of places in East Lothian is a list for any town, village, hamlet, castle, golf course, historic house, hill fort, lighthouse, nature reserve, reservoir, river, and other place of ...
References
External links
Canmore - Spittal site recordCanmore - Redhouse Dean Fort site record
Villages in East Lothian
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