Spittal
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Spittal or Spital, in place-names, may indicate lands of which the revenues supported a hospital, or the reference may be to the site of a hospital. The reference could be to a house or place of refuge for the sick, especially for patients with contagious diseases and lepers
, and could also indicate a shelter for the destitute, or for travellers needing refuge from the elements or other dangers. A Spittal is also said to be a kind of shelter built along roads in 16th and 17th century Scotland
as a shelter from wolf attacks
. Wolves became totally extinct in Scotland by 1743. Spittal is a common place-name element and may also refer to any of several locations:
Spital, Merseyside
Spital is a suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. It is located mid-way on the Wirral Peninsula, and is mostly incorporated into the town of Bebington and the most westerly point of Spital forms the most northern edge of Bromborough.Spital is primarily a...
, and could also indicate a shelter for the destitute, or for travellers needing refuge from the elements or other dangers. A Spittal is also said to be a kind of shelter built along roads in 16th and 17th century Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
as a shelter from wolf attacks
Wolf attacks on humans
A wolf attack is an attack on a human by a wolf or wolves. Under normal circumstances, wild wolves are generally timid around humans. Wolves usually try to avoid contact with people, to the point of even abandoning their kills when an approaching human is detected, though there are several reported...
. Wolves became totally extinct in Scotland by 1743. Spittal is a common place-name element and may also refer to any of several locations:
- Spital, DerbyshireSpital, DerbyshireSpital is a small Suburb in the town of Chesterfield and is situated towards the east of the town. Spital consists of only about 10 to 15 streets with the main road being Spital lane. The only businesses in the area are The Spital pub, Spital hotel and Spital tiles...
, England - Spital, MerseysideSpital, MerseysideSpital is a suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in Merseyside, England. It is located mid-way on the Wirral Peninsula, and is mostly incorporated into the town of Bebington and the most westerly point of Spital forms the most northern edge of Bromborough.Spital is primarily a...
, England - Spital am PyhrnSpital am PyhrnSpital am Pyhrn is a municipality in the district of Kirchdorf an der Krems in Upper Austria, Austria.-References:...
, a municipality in Upper Austria, Austria - Spital am SemmeringSpital am SemmeringSpital am Semmering is a municipality in the district of Mürzzuschlag in Styria, Austria. It is home to the Stuhleck ski hill....
, a municipality in Styria, Austrial - Spital-in-the-StreetSpital-in-the-StreetSpital-in-the-Street is a small hamlet in Lincolnshire, England. It is on the Roman Ermine Street , which forms the modern A15 road, near its junction with the A631 road, known as Caenby Corner, north of Lincoln...
, a hamlet in Lincolnshire, England - SpitalfieldsSpitalfieldsSpitalfields is a former parish in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane. The area straddles Commercial Street and is home to many markets, including the historic Old Spitalfields Market, founded in the 17th century, Sunday...
in the eastend of London, England
- Spittal an der DrauSpittal an der DrauSpittal an der Drau is located in the western part of the Austrian federal state of Carinthia and the administrative centre of the federal state's second largest district, Spittal an der Drau. It lies between the Lurnfeld area and the Lower Drava Valley. The city consists of the seven...
, a town in Carinthia, Austria - Spittal, AuchterderranAuchterderranAuchterderran is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is sometimes thought as part of the larger village, Cardenden, although Cardenden is part of the parish of Auchterderran....
, a town in Fife, Scotland - Spittal, Dumfries and GallowayDumfries and GallowayDumfries and Galloway is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It was one of the nine administrative 'regions' of mainland Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government etc. Act 1973...
, Scotland - Spittal, East LothianSpittal, East LothianSpittal is a hamlet or small village in East Lothian, Scotland, UK, on the B1377, east of Longniddry, south-south-west of Aberlady and to the west of Garleton and north of Gladsmuir...
, Scotland - Spittal, East Riding of YorkshireEast Riding of YorkshireThe East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England - Spittal of GlensheeSpittal of Glensheeleft|thumb|Standing stone at Spittal of GlensheeThe Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee in the highlands of eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland where the confluence of many small streams flowing south out of the Grampians form the Shee Water...
in eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland - Spittal, HighlandSpittal, HighlandSpittal is a small hamlet, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Spittal lies 9 miles south of Thurso, and 1.5 miles north of Mybster. The main A9 road runs past Spittal....
, Scotland - Spittal, NorthumberlandSpittal, NorthumberlandSpittal is a small seaside resort in northern Northumberland, England, and is located near Berwick-upon-Tweed. Spittal Beach as one of the best beaches in Northumberland....
, a seaside resort in England - Spittal, PembrokeshireSpittal, PembrokeshireSpittal is a village and community that lies approximately halfway between Haverfordwest and Fishguard, near the village of Wolf's Castle in the county of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. It gets its name from the same root as Hospital and Spitalfields in London: the village possessed a hospitium ...
, a village in southwest Wales - Spittal, a part of StirlingStirlingStirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, an historic town in Scotland
- Spittal Pond, BermudaSpittal Pond, BermudaSpittal Pond is the third largest pond in Bermuda, and is surrounded by Bermuda's largest wildlife sanctuary, the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve. It is located close to the Atlantic coast of Smith's Parish....
a nature reserve - Spittal Tongues, a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, England