Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• hospital de Castilton 1373 Gaunt 1373 Gilb

• Hospital' de Spyttelhowse in Alt' Peke 1535 Val

• le Spyttell 1548 Bemrose

• Spitellhowse Eliz DuLa

• the Spittle 1636 Dep

Etymology

Spital Buildings (6″), hospital de Castilton 1373 Gaunt, 1373 Gilb, Hospital ' de Spyttelhowse in Alt ' Peke 1535 Val, le Spyttell 1548Bemrose , Spitellhowse ElizDuLa , the Spittle 1636Dep ; cf. also le Spitilhowse , Spitelhowse , Spitylhowse , Spitilfeld (e )c. 1300, 1378, 1456ShefMD , Spittalfield 1840TA (v. feld ); le Spetulcornell 1455 ib (ME  cornel 'corner', now only in dial. use) and Spital Bridge infra 58. As the references clearly show this was the Hospital of the High Peak. v. spitel , hūs .