Human settlement in Scotland
| Spittal-on-Rule | |
|---|---|
  Spittal-on-RuleLocation within the Scottish Borders | |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| 55°28′00″N 2°39′24″W / 55.46667°N 2.65667°W / 55.46667; -2.65667 | |
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
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.
Notable residents
- William Veitch FRSE (1794-1885) classical scholar, was born and raised here.
References
- ^ "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.