Spital in the Street
hamlet · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested3 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name refers to a hospital or hospice located by a Roman road. 'Spital' derives from 'hospital', and 'in the Street' indicates its position alongside a Roman 'street' (road).
Word origins
- Spital
- Old Englishhospital, hospice(from hospitale "hospital")
- in the Street
- Old Englishby the Roman road(from stræt "street, Roman road")
Historical forms
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