Spittal-on-Rule

Spittal-on-Rule
Spittal-on-Rule Location within the Scottish Borders
Council area	Scottish Borders
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
List of places UK Scotland 55°28′00″N2°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. ^[1]

Several old maps and documents suggest that the chapel was located directly above a well. ^[1]

Notable residents

• William Veitch FRSE (1794-1885) classical scholar, was born and raised here. ^[2]

References

1. "Spittal-on-Rule". Rulewater. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
2. 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.