Henderland Island

Henderland Island is an islet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Henderland Island is situated nearby to the town Lochmaben, as well as near the hamlet Heck.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lochmaben Castle and Old Lochmaben Castle.

Lochmaben Castle

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Lochmaben Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Lochmaben, the feudal Lordship of Annandale, and the united county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was built by Edward I in the 14th century replacing an earlier motte and bailey castle, and later rebuilt during the reign of James IV of Scotland.

Old Lochmaben Castle

Archaeological site

Lochmaben Castle was a 12th-century castle on the spit of land between Loch Kirk and Loch Castle, in Lochmaben, Scotland. The motte and bailey castle was built in the 12th century by the de Brus family, Lords of Annandale.

Lochmaben Parish Church, High Street, Lochmaben

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochmaben and Applegarthtown.

Lochmaben

Town

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Lochmaben is a small town and civil parish in Scotland, and site of a castle. It lies 4 miles west of Lockerbie, in Dumfries and Galloway. By the 12th century the Bruce family had become the local landowners and, in the 14th century, Edward I rebuilt Lochmaben Castle.

Applegarthtown

Hamlet

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Applegarthtown, also known as Applegarth or Applegirth, is a village near Lockerbie in Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Applegarthtown is situated on the east bank of the River Annan close to its junction with the Nethercleugh Burn. it is five kilometres west of Lockerbie. Applegarthtown is situated 2 miles northeast of Henderland Island.