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Lochmaben Castle

Scotland · 15th century

Founded
1488
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Location
Lochmaben
Coordinates
55.1163°, -3.42925°
Links
Wikimedia Commons
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Lochmaben Castle in Scotland
Photo: Otter · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

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. The earlier motte-and-bailey castle was built south of the current castle in c. 1160 by the Bruce family, Lords of Annandale.

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In the rankings

Lochmaben Castle ranks #5,787 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #206 of the 252 mapped in Scotland. Founded 1488, it is older than 44% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 596 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,204 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Edinburgh, 94 km away. See how Scotland compares in the castle statistics.

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