Camptown (Scottish Borders)
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 25 ′ N , 2 ° 30 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | JEDBURGH | ||
| ZIP code section | TD8 | ||
| prefix | 01835 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Scottish Borders | ||
| British Parliament | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire | ||
Camptown is a hamlet in the south of the Scottish Council Area Scottish Borders or in the traditional county of Roxburghshire . It is located about eight kilometers south of Jedburgh and 17 kilometers east of Hawick on the right bank of the Jed Water .
history
The place name probably comes from a historical camp nearby. A tower house was probably built south of Camptown in the 16th century . A mansion was built on the same site as Edgerston House during the 17th century .
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Camptown is just off the A68 ( Edinburgh - Darlington ). Around six kilometers to the south, the former Carter Bar border crossing marks the Scottish-English border.
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Camptown in: FH Groome (ed.): Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical , Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh, 1882–1885.
- ↑ Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
Commons : Camptown - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
