Lochmaben Castle

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.

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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 4,000 feet northwest of Lochmaben Castle.

Lochmaben Parish Church, High Street, Lochmaben

Church

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Lochmaben Parish Church, High Street, Lochmaben is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Lochmaben Castle.

Lochmaben Hospital

Hospital

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Lochmaben Hospital is a health facility in Woodlands Drive, Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Lochmaben Hospital is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Lochmaben Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lochmaben and Applegarthtown.

Lochmaben

Town

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Lochmaben is a historic market town, civil parish and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland, and site of a castle. It lies approximately 42 miles south-southwest of Edinburgh, 60 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 4 miles west of Lockerbie, It had a population of 2,092 in 2022.

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 Lochmaben Castle.