Spittal, Northumberland
Spittal | |
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Location within Northumberland | |
OS grid reference | NU005515 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BERWICK-UPON-TWEED |
Postcode district | TD15 |
Dialling code | 01289 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
UK Parliament | |
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]
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
[edit]Spittal is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
People
[edit]Maggie Moffat was born here and she became a suffragette and film actor.
References
[edit]- ^ "Best Beaches in Northumberland". Retrieved 26 February 2007.
- ^ a b c "Spittal, Northumberland". Britain Express.
External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- St John the Evangelist, a church in Spittal
- Some unusual ripple marks in Carboniferous limestone near Spittal, north Northumberland