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Spittal-on-Rule from Minto Craigs
A farm and some houses northeast of Denholm by the A698 viewed from an adjoining square. The site of a medieval hospital. For good information on this place and surrounding area, see http://www.freewebs.com/inklepiskie/spittalonrule.htm
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 19 Apr 2008
0.03 miles
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Garden Cottage at Spittal-on-Rule
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 7 Oct 2006
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Old graveyard behind Garden Cottage
The graveyard is an old burial ground that was in use when there were three farms at Spittal-on-Rule. Stones date back to 1610 and according to local folklore, the last witch of Denholm is buried here. The owner of the cottage is happy to let visitors explore the small graveyard.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 7 Oct 2006
0.04 miles
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Steps at Spittal-on-Rule Farm
These cantilevered steps are well worn.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 14 Apr 2012
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Toll Cottage at Spittal-on-Rule
Renovated in 2004, this empty building is also known as "The Lucky House". The windows are bricked up and are now painted. Toll Cottage was last used in 1880 to collect money from travellers and was last lived in about 30 years ago.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 7 Oct 2006
0.12 miles
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Ordnance Survey Flush Bracket 1499
This can be found on the wall of a road side building at Spittal-on-Rule.
For more detail see : http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm1594
Image: © Peter Wood
Taken: 11 Oct 2015
0.13 miles
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Toll Cottage at Spittal-on-Rule
This building on the northwest side of the A698 near the entrance to Spittal-on-Rule was renovated in 2004. The property, also known as “The Lucky House,” is empty and the windows are bricked up and painted. The cottage was last used in 1880 to collect money from travellers and was lived in about 35 years ago. The tolls were used to maintain the road from the cottage to a ford over the River Teviot 300m to the northwest.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 14 Apr 2012
0.13 miles
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Toll Cottage at Spittal-on-Rule
This building on the northwest side of the A698 near the entrance to Spittal-on-Rule was renovated in 2004. The property, also known as “The Lucky House,” is empty and the windows are bricked up and painted. The cottage was last used in 1880 to collect money from travellers and was lived in about 40 years ago. The tolls were used to maintain the road from the cottage to a ford over the River Teviot 300m to the northwest. Rule Valley Simulated Game and logo painted in white on the black porch is a fairly recent addition to the building.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 2 Jan 2017
0.13 miles
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Toll Cottage at Spittal-on-Rule
This building on the northwest side of the A698 near the entrance to Spittal-on-Rule was renovated in 2004. The property, also known as “The Lucky House,” is empty and the windows are bricked up and painted. The cottage was last used in 1880 to collect money from travellers and was lived in about 35 years ago. The tolls were used to maintain the road from the cottage to a ford over the River Teviot 300m to the northwest. The following site gives very good information about the cottage and other interesting places at and around Spittal-on-Rule http://www.freewebs.com/inklepiskie/spittalonrule.htm
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 14 Apr 2012
0.13 miles
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The Old Toll Cottage at Spittal-on-Rule
The empty cottage was viewed during a spell of frosty weather when north winds brought very cold air from the Arctic.
Image: © Walter Baxter
Taken: 13 Dec 2022
0.14 miles