Camperdown, Dundee

Camperdown is an area of Dundee, Scotland, best known for Camperdown Park, which is the largest park in the city.

Camperdown

Camperdown House
Camperdown
Location within the City of Dundee
OS grid referenceNO358329
Council area
  • City of Dundee
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNDEE
Postcode districtDD2
Dialling code01382
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The name is Dutch in origin, being the English version of Kamperduin, a village of the North Holland province (north of Haarlem) on the North Sea coast of the Netherlands. This is because Adam Duncan (1 July 1731 – 4 August 1804), defeated the Dutch fleet off there on 11 October 1797 in the Battle of Camperdown. His home, Camperdown House, was in turn named after this, and then gave its name to the area.

Camperdown Country Park
Main article: Camperdown Country Park

Camperdown Country Park, often known as just Camperdown Park, is a public park in the Camperdown area of Dundee. The park is the location of Camperdown House, a wildlife centre and many other recreational facilities. It is the largest park in Dundee, stretching to 400 acres (1.6 km2). Over 190 species of tree are found in the park.[1] It is located three miles from Dundee city centre.[2]

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References
  1. http://www.information-britain.co.uk/showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=8080 Retrieved on 17 April 2009
  2. "Camperdown Country Park | Dundee City Council". www.dundeecity.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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