Lochmaben Castle
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Lochmaben Castle is a castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, first built in 1488. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Old Lochmaben Castle, 0.8 mi away.
Lochmaben Castle at a glance
Built
1488
15th century
Type
Castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Old Lochmaben Castle
0.8 mi away
About 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.
From the Wikipedia article on Lochmaben Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lochmaben Castle sits at 55.1163, -3.4293 in Dumfries and Galloway. The closest other castles are Old Lochmaben Castle (0.8 mi), Torthorwald Castle (3.9 mi) and Rockhall Tower (4.0 mi). Dumfries and Galloway has 64 castles in all.
