Castles · Scottish Lowlands
Hoddom Castle
Hoddom Castle — castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Annan · 7.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hoddom Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.0443°, -3.3226°.
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Heritage listing
Hoddom Castle is a large tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, south Scotland. It is located by the River Annan, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of Ecclefechan and the same distance north-west of Brydekirk in the parish of Cummertrees. The castle is protected as a category A listed building.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hoddom Castle is a large tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, south Scotland. It is located by the River Annan, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of Ecclefechan and the same distance north-west of Brydekirk in the parish of Cummertrees. The castle is protected as a category A listed building.
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Background
History
The lands of Hoddom or Hoddam belonged to the Herries family, allies of the Bruce family who were Lords of Annandale from 1124. It passed to the Carruthers family, and then to the Maxwells. At the core of the castle is an L-plan tower house, built in the 16th century. It was briefly the base of James Douglas of Drumlanrig, a Warden of the Scottish West March, but was recaptured in 1569 by supporters of Queen Mary. The following year it was attacked by the English under Lord Scrope, who blew up the tower. It is also included on Historic Scotland's Castle Conservation Register, which aims to identify buildings which could be successfully restored. In March 2009 planning permission was granted…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0443, -3.3226
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG11 1BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Annan — 7.8 km
- Official site
- www.hoddomcastle.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5875992 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hoddom Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hoddom Castle - geograph.org.uk - 31411.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hoddom Castle?
- Hoddom Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG11 1BE).
- Is Hoddom Castle a listed building?
- Hoddom Castle is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Does Hoddom Castle charge admission?
- Hoddom Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hoddom Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Annan, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG11 1BE.