Cambelltown question

http://www.youtube.com/user/Chrisamusic1 · by **ChrisA** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:24 pm

How many L's in Campbeltown? I have seen it spelt both ways, even on this board!

by **bill** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:27 pm

Campbeltown,Argyll,Scotland.

Campbelltown,N.S.W.,Australia :roll:

by **daftdog** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:29 pm

Just the one Chris.. Named after the Clan Campbell who were the big guns in in the 17th century ( i think..

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by **bill** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:46 pm

Named after the Clan Campbell who were the big guns in in the 17th century ( i think.. )

Which then begs the question...two LL in Campbell...why only one L in Campbeltown ?

http://www.youtube.com/user/Chrisamusic1 · by **ChrisA** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:10 pm

Cheers. Interestingly though, when seeking confirmation on this I tried a search on this board. Both spellings came up! :shock:

by **Bobbie En Tejas** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:25 pm

I've only seen it spelled with two L's when people were referring to the places in Australia and New Zealand... or when nonlocals were speaking of the town. Don't think I've ever seen a local refer to Campbeltown in Kintyre that way. I think if they did it would have stuck out like a sore thumb. Seems there was a music group who were coming to town spelled it with two L's on their website.

by **Sweltered** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:51 pm

There's a Campbellton in Georgia, and a Campbellton in North Florida too.

by **Bobbie En Tejas** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:54 pm

and in Texas.... nothing anyone would be proud of. Would be interesting to find out if any of these towns actually had their roots in campbeltown or if they were just named after some guy named campbell.

by **bill** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:36 pm

On page 98 of "The Campbeltown Book",commissioned by The Kintyre Civic Society,there is a fisheries chart dated 1750 with Campbeltown clearly shown spelt with 2 LL's.

by **Bobbie En Tejas** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:44 pm

Someone wanted an L and someone gave them 'ell.... thus, one missing L.

by **Trapper** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:33 am

Campbeltown clearly shown spelt with 2 LL's.

So is that campbelllltown?!

by **Jeanette** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:15 am

Sweltered wrote:There's a Campbellton in Georgia, and a Campbellton in North Florida too.

Fayetteville in North Carolina was previously called Campbellton because of the high number of Kintyre immigrants.

by **Sweltered** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:13 am

The Campbelltons I mentioned are named after man by the name of Campbellton. THe one in Georgia should not be visited without an armed escort!!!!!!

by **DOUBLE A** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:54 am

Their is also a Campbellton in New Brunswick, Canada

by **Fique Tranquilo** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:29 am

There used to be a Campbelltown near Inverness, but it's been known as Ardesier since the 70s - apparently to stop any confusion with this Campbeltown. We lived there for a wee while before we moved to the single L .

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