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.

Spittle Garth

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kilham

Historical Forms

  • Spyttlegarth 1546 YChant
  • Hospitale de Killum 1333 Deod

Etymology

Spittle Garth (6″) is Spyttlegarth 1546 YChant and is named from the Hospitale de Killum 1333 Deod.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement