
Dumbretton

Annandiae praefectura, Vulgo, The Stewartrie of Annandail
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1654map image courtesy of NLS
The tower of Druym Brettan is marked on Blaeu’s mid-17th century map of Annandale but nothing of it now remains.
I have placed the location of the tower at Dumbretton farmhouse pending further research.
Alternative names for Dumbretton
D. Bretan; Drumbrathen; Druym Brettan; Dunberton; Dunbretton
Where is Dumbretton?
Dumbretton is in the parish of Annan and the county of Dumfriesshire.
Grid reference: NY 21716 71310
Lat / long: 55.030128, -3.226237