Gallows Hill

Gallows Hill is in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Gallows Hill is situated nearby to the archaeological site Old Lochmaben Castle, as well as near Lochmaben Parish Church, High Street, Lochmaben.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Lochmaben Castle and Lochmaben Parish Church, High Street, Lochmaben.

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. Old Lochmaben Castle is situated 450 feet northwest of Gallows Hill.

Lochmaben Parish Church, High Street, Lochmaben

Church

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochmaben Parish Church, High Street, Lochmaben is situated 630 feet north of Gallows Hill.

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. Lochmaben Castle is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Gallows Hill.

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 Gallows Hill.