Lochmaben Castle

Lochmaben Castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle built south of the current castle in c. 1160 by the Bruce family, Lords of Annandale. King Edward replaced it with a much sturdier structure at the south end of Castle Loch around 1300 and its remains still show the massive strength of its defences. Archibald Douglas, Lord of Galloway, with the assistance of the Earls of March and Douglas, after a siege of nine days, took Lochmaben Castle from the English and 'razed it to the ground' in 1384.

Lochmaben Castle remained important and had a turbulent history until some time after the early 17th century by which time it had seen its last siege and was gradually abandoned. The castle is now protected as a scheduled monument.

Address
Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom

Established
c. 1300