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Camp, hamlet, Miserdenpar., E. Gloucestershire, 54 miles NE. of Stroud.
Camp.—hamlet, St Ninians par., Stirlingshire, 2\ miles SE. of Bannockburn. — 2. Camp, hill with ancient fort, Yetholm par., Roxburghshire, alt. 1153ft.; the fort is 250 yards in diameter, and has 2 ramparts and 2 fosses.—3. Camp, the common name of ancient forts—on summit of Turin hill, in co. and 4| miles NE. of Eorfar; in Old Monkland par., Lanarkshire; and in Roberton par., Roxburghshire.
Camp, 9 miles W. of Tralee, AY. co. Kerry ; P.O.
Cans pan Point, prom., AV. Bude Harb., AV. coast of Cornwall; has an octagonal tower for the use of the coastguard.
Campbells Cairn, Knockando par., Elginshire; traditionally the scene of a defeat of the Campbells.
Campbell town, modern fishing vil. and sea-bathing resort, named after the Campbells of Cawdor, 14 mile NAV. of Fort George ry. sta., NE. Inverness-shire, pop. 831. See Ardersier.
Campbeltown, pari, and royal burgh, par., and sea- port, Kintyre, Argyllshire, 11 miles NE. of Mull of Kintyre, 83 SAV. of Glasgow, 131 SAV. of Edinburgh, and 384 NAV. of London—par., 44,220 ac., pop. 9755; pari, burgh, pop. 7558; royal burgh, pop. 5070; P.O., T.o., 3 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Friday; was the original seat of the Dalriad Scots; has 22 dis- tilleries ; is the rendezvous of hundreds of fishing-smacks and wherries, and possesses considerable export trade in whisky, herrings, sheep, and cattle. (For shipping statistics, see Appendix.) The sea-loch, at the head of which it stands, forms a splendid natural harbour. On the old and new pier heads are fixed lights seen 2 miles. The burgh unites with Ayr, Irvine, Inveraray, and Oban in returning 1 member to Parliament.
Campden, or Chipping Campden, market town and par. with ry. sta., E. Gloucestershire, 94 miles SE. of Evesham and 99 miles AV. of London, 4660 ac., pop. 1861; P.O., T.o., 1 Bank, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Wednesday. In the vicinity is Campden Honse.
Campden, Broad, hamlet, 1 mile SE. of Chipping Campden, E. Gloucestershire.
Camperdown, seat of the Earl of Camperdown, and ry. sta., Liff and Benvie par., S. Forfarshire—seat 34 miles, and sta. 5J miles, NAV. of Dundee.
Campfield, ancient earthwork, in par. and 4 mile E. of North Stoke, AV. Sussex; many antiquities have been found here.
Campfield.—hamlet and seat, Kincardine o Neil par., S. Aberdeenshire, 6 miles NAV. of Banchory ; P.O. —2. Campfield, place, on river Don, in co. and 16 miles NAV. of Aberdeen; here Robert Bruces army is said to have encamped on eve of battle of Inverurie.
Camp Hill.—place with traces of Roman camp, at Gunnerton, S. Northumberland, 3 miles NAV. of Chol- lerton.—2. Camp Hili, sta. on branch of Midland Ry., E. Worcestershire, 3 miles SW. of Birmingham.
Camphill, seat, and hill with vestiges of ancient camp, Cathcart par., E. Renfrewshire.
Campbouse, place supposed to have been site of Roman fort, Gretna par., SE. Dumfriesshire.
Camping Hill, Stiff key par., N. Norfolk; supposed to cover remains of entrenchments.
Camp-Knowe, conical hill, anciently surrounded by a ditch, Blantyre par., Lanarkshire.
Cample, rivulet, N. Dumfriesshire, flowing 8 miles SW. to the Nith 14 mile below Thornhill.
Campmuir.—hamlet with remains of ancient camp, Kettins par., Forfarshire, 2 miles S. of Coupar-Angus. —2. Campmuir, locality, Langton par., Berwickshire; has traces of encampment made after rebellion of 1715.
Camp, North, ry. sta. See North Camp (Aldershot).
Camps, affluent of Clyde, at Crawford vil., S. Lanarkshire; has, near its banks, on AVhitecamp Farm, a Roman camp.
Campsail, bay with good anchorage, Dumbartonsh., on SW. side of Gare Loch, 2£ miles AV. of Helensburgh.
Campgall, par. and township, S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 7 miles NW. of Doncaster—par., 10,539 ac., pop. 1983 ; township, 1730 ac., pop. 306 ; P.O.; contains CampsaU Hall.
Campsbank, hill, supposed to have been occupied by Roman camp, near Carnock vil., SW. Fifeshire.
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