Lochmaben Stone

The Lochmaben Stone is a megalith on the shore of the in , Scotland. It lies by the mouth of the , near the town of .
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: megalith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: Lochmaben Stone,standing stone & stone

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raydale Park and Gretna Green railway station.

Sports venue
is a football in , . It is home to Lowland League side Gretna 2008 and now has a capacity of 1,030. Raydale formerly served as the home ground of Gretna until the club resigned from the Scottish Football League in 2008. is situated 4,000 feet north of Lochmaben Stone.

Railway station
Gretna Green is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between and via . The station, situated 9 miles 58 chains north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of and village of in , Scotland. is situated 1¼ miles north of Lochmaben Stone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gretna and Metal Bridge.

, together with Green, is a border town in in southwest Scotland, with a population of 3400 in 2022; the name refers to grit or gravel.

Hamlet
is a small settlement in , England between Carlisle and Gretna, formerly on the main A74 road. The settlement consists of a few properties clustered around a public house of the same name, on the south bank of the River Esk, in a corner of parish. is situated 2½ miles east of Lochmaben Stone.

Village
is a village and civil parish in the Cumberland district of , England. Part of the parish is a marshy peninsula between the mouths of the rivers Esk and . is situated 4 miles southeast of Lochmaben Stone.

Lochmaben Stone

Latitude
54.9828° or 54° 58′ 58″ north
Longitude
-3.07638° or 3° 4′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C6RXWMF+4C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2362435745
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q6665147
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Welsh—“Lochmaben Stone” goes by many names.
  • Italian: Lochmaben Stone
  • Welsh: Carreg Lochmaben

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gretna 2008 FC and St Andrew’s Church of Scotland, Central Avenue, Gretna.

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