19-548: Camperdown Country Park , often known as just Camperdown Park , is a public park in the Camperdown area of Dundee , Scotland. The park comprises the former grounds of Camperdown House , a 19th-century mansion, which was bought by the city in 1946. Camperdown Park is home to a wildlife centre and recreational facilities. It is the largest park in Dundee, stretching to 400 acres (1.6 km). Over 190 species of tree are found in
38-407: A terrapin 's eyes had been gouged out and a snowy owl had become so distressed that it cannibalised its own offspring. Following the incident, two boys, ages 11 and 13, were charged. A total of twenty-five animals had been injured. Camperdown Country Park had an eighteen-hole golf course which was 6,548 yards in length. It was opened in 1959 and became a very popular golf course in the area. During
57-489: A new house in the Greek Revival style. The earlier house was demolished, and the new house was completed in 1828. Lord Duncan renamed the house and estate Camperdown in memory of his father's victory, and in 1831 he was created Earl of Camperdown by William IV . The parklands surrounding the house were laid out by Lord Camperdown, with the assistance of his forester David Taylor, who along with his son planted most of
76-562: Is a public park in the Camperdown area of Dundee . The park is the location of Camperdown House, a wildlife centre and many other recreational facilities. It is the largest park in Dundee, stretching to 400 acres (1.6 km ). Over 190 species of tree are found in the park. It is located three miles north-west of Dundee city centre. This Dundee location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dama (genus) For extinct species, see text Fallow deer
95-696: Is an area of Dundee , Scotland , best known for Camperdown Park , which is the largest park in the city. The name is Dutch in origin, being the English version of Kamperduin , a village of the North Holland province (north of Haarlem ) on the North Sea coast of the Netherlands . This is because Adam Duncan (1 July 1731 – 4 August 1804), defeated the Dutch fleet off there on 11 October 1797 in
114-495: Is the common name for species of deer in the genus Dama of subfamily Cervinae . The name fallow is derived from the deer's pale brown colour . The Latin word dāma or damma , used for roe deer , gazelles , and antelopes , lies at the root of the modern scientific name, as well as the German Damhirsch , French daim , Dutch damhert , and Italian daino . In Serbo-Croatian ,
133-533: The Battle of Camperdown . His home, Camperdown House, was in turn named after this, and then gave its name to the area. The Dundee Ice Arena is located in the area, on the north side of the Kingsway (A90) ring road . If completed according to 2022 plans (revised in 2023), Dundee F.C. 's new stadium to replace Dens Park would also be sited there. Camperdown Country Park, often known as just Camperdown Park,
152-460: The IUCN , treat it as a separate species ( D. mesopotamica ). Based on genetic evidence, Dama is considered to be closest living relative of the extinct genus Megaloceros . The circumscription of the genus is uncertain, with some authors choosing to include taxa that are otherwise placed in the genus Pseudodama , which may be ancestral to Dama . The earliest species of Dama appeared around
171-796: The 1970s the course held the British Police Championship, and (with the Downfield Golf Course) the Scottish Stroke-Play Championship. Following a cost-saving exercise by Dundee City Council , the decision was made to close the course permanently. It closed in April 2020. Camperdown is notable in horticulture as the origin of the Camperdown Elm ( Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'), a short, broad, "weeping" variety of elm. The tree
190-551: The Pliocene-Pleistocene boundary approximately 2.6 million years ago, or around the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene approximately 0.8 million years ago, depending on the species included in the genus. The relationships of most Dama species to each other and to other fossil deer are controversial, with no overall consensus on their relationships, aside the close relationship of D. clactoniana with
209-482: The arm off ten-year-old Ross Prendergast, who had sneaked into the park after hours. A campaign was launched to stop the bear being put down. The bear enclosure has been enlarged since the incident, and there are now three different bears at the park. Comet and Star, the two brown bears, were two of the most popular animals at the centre. Comet died in 2016 and Star was joined by three younger bears from another collection. Star died in 2018. One of Britain's rarest mammals,
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#1732800849523228-573: The estate at this time. Several members of the family served as provost of Dundee during the 18th century. In 1797, during the French Revolutionary Wars , Admiral Adam Duncan (1731–1804) commanded the Royal Navy fleet that defeated the Dutch at the Battle of Camperdown . He was rewarded by being raised to the peerage as Viscount Duncan. In 1820, his son Robert, 2nd Viscount Duncan , commissioned William Burn to design
247-482: The estate's trees between 1805 and 1859. After the death of the 4th Earl in 1933, the earldom became extinct, and Camperdown was inherited by a cousin, Georgiana, widow of the 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire . On her death in 1937, the contents were sold, and the house followed, being bought by the Corporation of Dundee in 1946. Camperdown Country Park officially opened to the public in 1949. Camperdown Park has been
266-511: The host venue for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend twice, the first time in 2006 , and again in 2023 . It was due to host in 2020 however it was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . It is the only venue in Scotland to host the event twice. Aside from hosting BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Camperdown Park also hosted Carnival Fifty Six in August 2017, which
285-477: The name for the fallow deer is jelen lopatar ("shovel deer"), due to the form of its antlers. The Modern Hebrew name of the fallow deer is yachmur ( יחמור ). The genus includes two extant species: [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Some taxonomists classify the Persian fallow deer as a subspecies ( D. d. mesopotamica ), while others, such as
304-460: The park. Camperdown House is the largest Greek Revival house remaining in Scotland. It is protected as a Category A listed building , and the park is included on the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland , the national listing of significant parks. The Camperdown estate was originally known as Lundie, and was bought by Alexander Duncan in 1682. A 16th-century house stood on
323-459: The pine marten, can also be found in the centre. Camperdown Wildlife Centre received its "zoo licence" in September 2003. In 2007, the park was subjected to an attack by vandals who broke into the zoo and launched an assault on numerous different species. They used weapons including a pick axe, a knife and stakes. As a result of the attack, a fallow deer was left with a large wound on its side,
342-517: Was discovered around 1835–1840 by Lord Camperdown's head forester, David Taylor, who noticed a mutant contorted wych elm branch sprawling along the ground. The earl's gardener produced the first Camperdown Elm by grafting it to the trunk of a normal wych elm ( Ulmus glabra ). Every Camperdown Elm is from a cutting taken from that original tree and is grafted on a U. glabra trunk. [REDACTED] Media related to Camperdown Country Park at Wikimedia Commons Camperdown, Dundee Camperdown
361-625: Was intended to be an annual music festival for Dundee, similar to TRNSMT in Glasgow , however, it was cancelled after one year. The Camperdown Wildlife Centre is home to over three hundred animals, of fifty different species. The centre contains mainly mammals and birds but also houses several reptile species. The centre is a member of BIAZA (The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums), which promotes high standards of care for animals in zoo collections. The park made news headlines in 1986, when "Jeremy", its female European brown bear , bit
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