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Lockerbie Tower (site of)

Lockerbie Tower was a 16th century tower house belonging to the Johnstones however nothing of it now remains.

In 1585 the Johnstones were involved in a feud with the Maxwells, probably started by the Maxwells raiding Johnstone lands. That year John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell and briefly the Earl of Morton, attacked the two “stone houses” of the Johnstones in Lockerbie, presumably Lockerbie Tower and Netherplace.

The tower was still occupied by the Johnstones when William Johnstone of Lockerbie died there in 1722. It was later used as the town’s jail but was demolished in 1967. The site is now occupied by a police station.

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Alternative names for Lockerbie Tower

Locartbie; Lochirbe; Lokartbie; Mains Tower

Clans associated with Lockerbie Tower

Johnstone

Surnames associated with Lockerbie Tower

Johnstone

Where is Lockerbie Tower?

Lockerbie Tower is in the parish of Dryfesdale and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 1364 8143

Lat / long: 55.119703, -3.3556148

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OS Map for Lockerbie Tower

OS map 322
Annandale (Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock)
OS Explorer map 322


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Weather at Lockerbie Tower

17°C
max 17°C / min 17°C
9km/h ENE
1024mb
85%
83%
03:32 20:56

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Lockerbie at 22:53

References (books)

Seventh report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the county of Dumfries
RCAHMS
Edinburgh, 1920
The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Lockerbie Tower

Netherplace (site of)

0.3km away

Muirhead (site of)

0.8km away

Kirkton (site of)

2.4km away

Old Walls (site of)

3.4km away

Tundergarth Castle (site of)

4.0km away

Castlemilk (site of)

4.1km away

Applegarth motte

4.2km away

Lochmaben Castle

4.8km away

Brigmere (site of)

5.3km away
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Ancient sites near Lockerbie Tower

Lochbrow cursus

8.8km away

Trailflat cursus

9.3km away

Gallaberry cursus

17.1km away

Holm cursus

17.6km away

Holywood North cursus

18.5km away

Curriestanes cursus

18.7km away

Holywood South cursus

18.8km away

Twelve Apostles stone circle

19.0km away

Cadgill cursus

19.4km away
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Pictish stones near Lockerbie Tower

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

44.4km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

60.1km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

73.1km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

92.6km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

92.6km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

92.8km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

113.6km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

117.3km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

117.3km away
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Pictish sites near Lockerbie Tower

Whitecleugh silver chain

50.3km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

64.9km away

Borland silver chain

65.1km away

Whitlaw silver chain

75.7km away

Haddington silver chain

99.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

102.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

103.6km away

Norrie's Law hoard

128.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

216.8km away
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Accommodation near Lockerbie Tower

Queens Hotel, Lockerbie
hotelLockerbie
1.4km away
Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
2.1km away
The Hightae Inn
hotelHightae
4.9km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
8.3km away
Ecclefechan Hotel
hotelEcclefechan
8.8km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
10.3km away
The Manor Country House Hotel
hotelTorthorwald
10.6km away
Days Inn Lockerbie (Annandale Water)
hotelLockerbie
11.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
14.1km away
Southpark Country House
bed and breakfastDumfries
14.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Lockerbie Tower

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie
2.1km away
Kirkconnel Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan
8.3km away
Hetland Hall Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown
10.3km away
Premier Inn Dumfries
hotel, restaurantDumfries
14.1km away
Best Western Station Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
16.7km away
Aston Hotel Dumfries
hotel, restaurant, barDumfries
16.9km away
Friars Carse Country House Hotel
hotel, restaurantAuldgirth
21.3km away
Annandale Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
24.4km away
Best Western Moffat House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barMoffat
24.5km away
The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie
hotel, barCanonbie
26.0km away
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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 24th of January 2021 at 5:39 pm.

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