Camperdown, Northumberland
From Wikishire
| Camperdown | |
| Northumberland | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ271720 |
| Location: | 55°2’33"N, 1°34’39"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode: | NE12 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Tyneside |
Camperdown is an urbanised village in Northumberland, standing just south of Burradon, with which it is closely linked.[1] Both villages had coal mines.
The village and its mine were named in celebration of the victory at the Battle of Camperdown, a naval battle fought in 1797 off Holland. In the battle Admiral Duncan destroyed the fleet of the Batavian Republic, a puppet state of Revolutionary France, off the Dutch village of Camperduin.
Outside links
- Burradon and Camperdown Community (Alan Fryer)
References
- ↑ 'Seven interesting facts about Burradon and Camperdown': Northeast Chronicle
