Etymology: Spitalfields
Meaning: "Fields of the Hospital of St. Mary Spital"
Origin:
Spital: Middle English, from Old English "spītel," meaning "hospital" or "lazar house" (a place where people suffering from leprosy or other infectious diseases were housed).
Fields: A common word referring to open land used for grazing or agriculture.
The name Spitalfields originated in the 12th century when the Priory and Hospital of St. Mary Spital was founded just outside the eastern walls of London. The hospital managed an extensive plot of land to the east of the city, which became known as its "fields."
Over time, the area became densely populated as people settled near the hospital and its associated workshops and industries. The name Spitalfields was eventually adopted for the entire district, which became known for its textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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