Camperdown, Tyne and Wear

Camperdown
The Grey Horse Inn
Camperdown Location within Tyne and Wear
Metropolitan borough	North Tyneside
Metropolitan county	Tyne and Wear
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Tyne and Wear 55°02′33″N1°34′39″W / 55.042633°N 1.577433°W / 55.042633; -1.577433

Camperdown is a village in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England. Camperdown is just south of Burradon, ^[1] and the two villages are closely linked. ^[2] Both villages had coal mines. ^[2] Until 1974 it was in Northumberland.

History

On 1 April 1899 Camperdown became a separate civil parish being formed from Longbenton, on 1 April 1912 the parish was abolished and merged with Longbenton. ^[3] In 1911 the parish had a population of 918. ^[4] It is now in the unparished area of Longbenton.

See also

• The Battle of Camperdown, a naval battle in 1797

References

1. Alan Fryer. "Home - The Burradon and Camperdown Community Website" . Retrieved 19 April 2016.
2. nechronicle Administrator (1 January 2012). "Seven interesting facts about Burradon & Camperdown". nechronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
3. "Relationships and changes Camperdown CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
4. "Population statistics Camperdown CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 28 January 2024.