Watch Hill

Lochmaben’s War Memorial is a statue of a soldier of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers regiment with head bowed and inverted rifle and wearing Tam o'Shanter and puttees. The inscriptions read, “To the glory of God and in ever grateful remembrance of the men of this parish who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919”, “Their name liveth for evermore” and “Lo. These are they from suff’rings great. The memorial stands on a three-stepped square base and plinth set in a memorial garden with raised flower beds at the south end of Main Street at the junction of Lockerbie Road.

Lochmaben’s War Memorial is a statue of a soldier of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers regiment with head bowed and inverted rifle and wearing Tam o'Shanter and puttees. The inscriptions read, “To the glory of God and in ever grateful remembrance of the men of this parish who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919”, “Their name liveth for evermore” and “Lo. These are they from suff’rings great. The memorial stands on a three-stepped square base and plinth set in a memorial garden with raised flower beds at the south end of Main Street at the junction of Lockerbie Road.

Rectangular-plan 4-bay Gothic church at the south end of High Street, built 1819-20 Category A listed building (LB37539 Link Historic Environment Scotland).

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By the B7020, in parish of Lochmaben (Annandale District), Lochmaben, just before junction with A709 by War Memorial. Inscription once read:- : (Annan / 13) : Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DG_ANLM13

Annandale Sailing Club sails and races on Castle Loch, the largest of several lochs in the area.

Harvesting of crops at farmland near Lochmaben

This cemetery contains graves from 19th century up to the present day.

The town stands on the shore of Castle Loch. The area has been inhabited since c.4000BC. There were loch dwellers in crannogs on the loch, one of which has been dated to 630AD. Lochmaben became a Royal Burgh in 1447, and in 1579 James IV granted the town a Royal Charter at a cost of £40. The town hall was built in 1723 and still functions as the local government administration office. Famous residents have included Robert the Bruce, and William Paterson, founder of the Bank of England.

Flooded after several days of heavy rain. One of the three lochs surrounding Lochmaben, the others being Castle Loch, the largest, and Kirk Loch.

Showing the town hall, built in 1723, and the statue of Robert the Bruce, a local resident.

Taken at dusk, just outside Lochmaben, looking NW.

One of the three lochs surrounding the town of Lochmaben, Kirk Loch is bordered on two sides by Lochmaben golf course. Boating and fishing are allowed on the loch, and 22lb pike are frequently caught there, along with bream, roach and eel.

An 18 hole course set amongst beautiful scenery, including Kirk Loch. Hazards include geese on the greens!