Spittal-on-Rule
| Spittal-on-Rule | |
|---|---|
  Spittal-on-Rule Location within the Scottish Borders | |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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.
History
[edit]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.[1]
Several old maps and documents suggest that the chapel was located directly above a well.[1]
Notable residents
[edit]- William Veitch FRSE (1794-1885) classical scholar, was born and raised here.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Spittal-on-Rule". Rulewater. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.