Camelon
Coordinates: 56°00′17″N 3°49′03″W / 56.004596°N 3.8174536°W
| Camelon | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Camlann | |
| Scots: Caimlan | |
 Camelon
Camelon shown within the Falkirk council area |
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| Population | 4,508 [1] (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | NS867805 |
| - Edinburgh | 24.7 mi (39.8 km) ESE |
| - London | 346 mi (557 km) SSE |
| Council area | Falkirk |
| Lieutenancy area | Stirling and Falkirk |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | FALKIRK |
| Postcode district | FK1 |
| Dialling code | 01324 |
| Police | Central Scotland |
| Fire | Central Scotland |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Falkirk |
| Scottish Parliament | Central Scotland |
| Falkirk West | |
| Website | falkirk.gov.uk |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Camelon (Scots: Caimlan, Scottish Gaelic: Camlann)[2] is a large settlement within the Falkirk council area, Scotland. The village is in the Forth Valley, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) west of Falkirk, 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Larbert and 2.6 miles (4.2 km) east of Bonnybridge. The main road through Camelon is the A803 road which links the village to Falkirk.
At the time of the 2001 census, Camelon had a population of 4,508.[1]
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[edit] History
Camelon was the site of a flight of locks which joined the Union Canal with the Forth and Clyde Canal, this was replaced in 2002 with the Falkirk Wheel, a rotating boat lift.
Camelon is the site of a Roman fort on the Antonine Wall, and some have suggested it as a possible site for the Arthurian Camelot.[3]
[edit] Transport
Camelon has good access for a village of its size with Camelon railway station lying on the Cumbernauld Line and the Edinburgh to Dunblane line. Next to the station there are amenities including the Mariner Leisure Centre. The main road through Camelon is the A803 road which provides access to Falkirk.
[edit] Sport
Camelon is home to the junior football club Camelon Juniors, founded in 1920 and currently compete in the East Region Super League.
[edit] Notable people
- John Aitken (1793-1833) -
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b No 3 - 2001 Census Population of settlements and wards www.falkirk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2011-05-08
- ^ List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland
- ^ Villages of Falkirk - Camelon www.electricscotland.com. Retrieved 2011-05-08
[edit] External links
- Falkirk Local History Society page on Camelon
- Gazetteer for Scotland webpage on Camelon
- "Fire pits in Camelon" (Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments)
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