Lochmaben Castle

Lochmaben, Dumfries and Galloway
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Lochmaben Castle was an important outpost in hostile territory for the English, and they made tremendous efforts to keep it in their possession throughout the 1300s.

The castle is currently closed and can be viewed through protective fencing while we carry out vital conservation work.

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The castle withstood several sieges and attacks, before falling to the Scots in 1385.

It became a royal possession in 1445. James IV initiated major works here, and James V was a regular visitor.

Lochmaben remained a major site in wars with the English before it was finally abandoned in the 1700s, after which its stones were taken for use in local buildings.

Today it’s situated among attractive woodland next to a loch.

A curve low stone wall, with other remains of stone structures in the background, resembling an old building. There is grass in front of the stone, and trees are in the background.
An arch in a stone wall, there is a slight dip in the grassy ground beneath the arch. You can see moss on a wall in the background through the arch.
Remains of a historical site, with a close up of parts of a stone wall, with tall stone wall structures in the background which have deteriorated to varying degrees. Trees are in the background.

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