English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Spitals

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Thore

Historical Forms

  • Spittle(s) 1777 NB 1815 Tullie

Etymology

, Spittle (s )1777 NB 381, 1815Tullie , described as ' a messuage held of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem ' 1310 Ipm 101 , v. spitel ' hospital ' .