Dunlop Duncan family’s residence in Campbeltown

As mentioned in yesterday’s Dunlop Duncan blog, Dunlop Duncan and his family according to the various 1800s censuses resided at:

·         1841 - Back Street, Campbeltown

·         1851 - Bolgam Street, Campbeltown

·         1861 - Longrow Street, Campbeltown

·         1871 - Longrow St / Corbett Close, Campbeltown

·         1881 - Corbett Close (Longrow St), Campbeltown

At first glance you would think they moved residence regularly, however on examining maps of the period held by the National Library of Scotland you notice that all the above addresses are for the same group of building, as shown on the extract of the 1855 Ordinance Survey map of Campbeltown, bounded by Corbett Lane, Bolgam and Back Street and Reform Square (Longrow Street).  Reform Square is at the southern end of Longrow Street.

This map shows "Slaughterhouse Hotel" at the end of Back Street.

Corbett Close (Lane) is now known as Burnbank Place and Back Street is now Union Street, whilst Reform Square no longer exists and is part of the south-east extension of Longrow Street.

Looking at the building in Google Street View, it would appear the multi story building in which Dunlop and his family lived, still exists today.

Google StreetView from Bolgam St, down Corbett Lane 

Google StreetView looking down Corbett Lane and Longrow Street