Halleaths Wood

Castle Loch is the largest of the three lochs which encircle Lochmaben.

Castle Loch is the largest of the three lochs which encircle the small town of Lochmaben.

Castle Loch is the largest of the three lochs which encircle the small town of Lochmaben.

The ruins of Lochmaben Castle are situated on a promontory projecting into the southern end of Castle Loch. The castle was built by Edward I towards the end of the thirteenth century. It was an important outpost in hostile territory for the English, and withstood several sieges and attacks, before falling to the Scots in 1385. The castle 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. The remains of the castle are of national importance as the best-preserved, and earliest example of the peels built in Scotland by Edward I and is designated as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland (SM90205 Link )

The ruins of Lochmaben Castle are situated on a promontory projecting into the southern end of Castle Loch. The castle was built by Edward I towards the end of the thirteenth century. It was an important outpost in hostile territory for the English, and withstood several sieges and attacks, before falling to the Scots in 1385. The castle 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. The remains of the castle are of national importance as the best-preserved, and earliest example of the peels built in Scotland by Edward I and is designated as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland (SM90205 Link ).

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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Gatehouse at Halleaths.

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