Spittal is a town in northern Northumberland, England. It is part of Berwick-upon-Tweed and is situated on the coast to the east of Tweedmouth. Spittal Beach is considered one of the best beaches in Northumberland.[1]

Spittal
Spittal Location within Northumberland
OS grid reference	NU005515
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
Postcode district	TD15
Dialling code	01289
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Berwick-upon-Tweed
List of places UK England Northumberland 55.756°N 1.993°W / 55.756; -1.993

The name derives from a shortened form of "hospital"; a hospital, dedicated to St Bartholomew, was built here in the Middle Ages to take care of lepers.[2] St John's, the parish church, was built in 1867 in the Early English style, its tower being added in 1894. Prior to this, "Spittlers" had worshipped in a stable loft.[2] There is also a nonconformist church, St Paul's, built in 1878.[2] The village has several hotels and guest houses providing bed and breakfast, a village shop as well as a microbrewery.

Governance

Spittal is in the parliamentary constituency of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

People

Maggie Moffat was born here and she became a suffragette and film actor.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spittal, Northumberland.

• St John the Evangelist, a church in Spittal
• Some unusual ripple marks in Carboniferous limestone near Spittal, north Northumberland

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