Historic bridges · Scottish Lowlands
Spittal-on-Rule
In or near Denholm.
Spittal-on-Rule in England North East, United Kingdom.
Walter Baxter — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Spittal-on-Rule is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Spittal-on-Rule is a farm in the council area of Scottish Borders in Scotland. As the name suggests it is situated on the river Rule Water, and the Spittal-on-Rule bridge crosses the Rule. More specifically, it lies where Rule Water meets the River Teviot.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name Spittal means 'hospital'; this was the location of a medieval leprosy hospital, as well as a chapel and graveyard. Before the existence of this hospital, the place was known as Rulemouth. Several old maps and documents suggest that the chapel was located directly above a well.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4707, -2.6513
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD9 8TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q28404671 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spittal-on-Rule (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spittal-on-Rule?
- Spittal-on-Rule is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TD9 8TA).
- What is Spittal-on-Rule?
- Spittal-on-Rule in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Spittal-on-Rule?
- Drivers can use postcode TD9 8TA.
- Is Spittal-on-Rule free to visit?
- Yes, Spittal-on-Rule is free to enter.
- How do I get to Spittal-on-Rule?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD9 8TA. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.