Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Cample

Cample, a rivulet of Morton and Closeburn parishes, Dumfriesshire. It rises on Wed der Law (2185 feet) at the boundary between Morton and Lanarkshire; runs 8 miles southward and west-south-westward, chiefly on the boundary between Morton and Closeburn; and falls into the Nith, 1¼ mile SW of Thornhill. It is an excellent trouting stream.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a rivulet"   (ADL Feature Type: "streams")
Administrative units: Closeburn Parish       Dumfries Shire County

Pages for linked administrative units may contain historical statistics and information on boundaries.