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.

Spittal Houses

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne

Historical Forms

  • Spitilhous 1379 PT
  • Spittlehouse 1572 WillY
  • Spittlehowse 1613 FF
  • Spittle 1771 M

Etymology

Spittal Houses, Spitilhous 1379 PT (p), Spittlehouse 1572 WillY, Spittlehowse 1613 FF, Spittle 1771 M, cf. also Spitiland , Hospitale 13 Brett. v. spitel 'hospital, a religious house', hūs .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name