| 词条 | Cammo |
| 释义 |
Cammo is a north-western suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is south of A90, at the edge of the city, approximately 6 miles from the city centre. EtymologyThe name is Celtic in origin, but could have originated either in Scottish Gaelic or Cumbric. In the former case it would be an adjectival form of Gaelic cambas 'bay. creek'; in the latter it would be from Brittonic *cambāco-, an adjectival form of *camas 'bend in river, bay'.[1][2] This element would probably refer to a bend of the river in this context, as Cammo is inland. Cammo HouseTo the west of the housing area there is the former estate of Cammo House. The house was built for John Menzies in 1693, and the surrounding parkland was laid out between 1710-26 by Sir John Clerk of Penicuik (1676–1755). In 1741, the estate passed to the Watsons of Saughton at which time it was called New Saughton. The house was bequeathed to the National Trust for Scotland in 1975 but, in 1977, the house was torched twice by vandals. The house was considered unsafe and was reduced to its external ground floor walls. In 1980 the City of Edinburgh Council was gifted the estate and declared it a Wilderness Park.[3] The Council now maintain the grounds and operates a ranger service. Cammo is thought to have been the inspiration for the "House of Shaws" in Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Kidnapped.[4][2][5] Cammo Tower ({{coord|55|57|14.96|N|3|19|16.94|W|name=Cammo Tower|region:GB_type:landmark}}) is a 19th-century water tower for Cammo House.[6] Other remains include the ruined stable block, a formal canal, a bridge, and the lodge which now houses a small visitor centre. The grounds are now widely used by people for walking in, although other sections remain as farmland, used for cattle grazing. Famous Residents
References
1. ^Bethany Fox, 'The P-Celtic Place-Names of North-East England and South-East Scotland', The Heroic Age, 10 (2007), http://www.heroicage.org/issues/10/fox.html (appendix at http://www.heroicage.org/issues/10/fox-appendix.html); {{cite web |url=http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/p.l.younger/documents/TheGaelicFoundationsoftheGoldenAgeofNorthumbria.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-11-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215004340/http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/p.l.younger/documents/TheGaelicFoundationsoftheGoldenAgeofNorthumbria.pdf |archivedate=15 February 2010 |df=dmy-all }} 2. ^1 {{cite book|title=Literary Corstorphine: A reader's guide to West Edinburgh|date=2017|last=Bell|first=Raymond MacKean|location=Edinburgh|publisher=Leamington Books|isbn=9780244644406}} 3. ^{{cite web | url = http://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-28037-cammo-road-cammo-estate-cammo-house- | title = Cammo Road, Cammo Estate, Cammo House, Cammo Road | accessdate = 2011-10-25}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst8656.html |title=Cammo House|work=Gazetteer for Scotland|accessdate=2008-11-27}} 5. ^Baillie, Simon J. The private world of Cammo (1995) 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst16977.html |title=Cammo Tower|work=Gazetteer for Scotland|accessdate=2008-11-27}} External links
https://www.friendsofcammo.org 3 : Areas of Edinburgh|Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes|Parks and commons in Edinburgh |
| 随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识，基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识，是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。