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Luce (site of)

Luce was a tower house belonging to the Carlyles although nothing of it now remains.

Adam de Carlyle, son of Robert de Hodelm and grandson of Odard de Hodelm, was granted the estate of Luce in the late 12th or early 13th century and was the progenitor of the Carlyle family.

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Where is Luce?

Luce is in the parish of Hoddom and the county of Dumfriesshire.

Grid reference: NY 189 713

Lat / long: 55.029587, -3.2702768

OS Map for Luce

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

Directions to Luce

Enter a starting point

Weather at Luce

13°C
max 13°C / min 12°C

10km/h W
1024mb
88%
6%
05:46 18:30

Clear sky
Weather observed at Ecclefechan at 19:40

References (websites)

Canmore

Castles near Luce

Ancient sites near Luce

Cadgill cursus

13.2km away

Trailflat cursus

19.5km away

Lochbrow cursus

20.2km away

Curriestanes cursus

23.2km away

McCulloch's Castle fort

23.5km away

Holm cursus

24.6km away

Gallaberry cursus

25.1km away

Holywood North cursus

25.3km away

Holywood South cursus

25.4km away

more ancient sites....

Pictish stones near Luce

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

49.5km away

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

61.6km away

Eggerness Class I rock carving

73.9km away

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

102.2km away

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

102.2km away

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

102.4km away

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

124.7km away

Court Cave Class I rock carving

126.5km away

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

126.6km away

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Luce

Whitecleugh silver chain

61.5km away

Todholes (possible) silver chain

75.8km away

Borland silver chain

75.9km away

Whitlaw silver chain

82.6km away

Hoardweel silver chain

107.2km away

Haddington silver chain

107.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

110.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

137.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

224.6km away

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Luce

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barEcclefechan

4.0km away

Hetland Hall Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barCarrutherstown

9.5km away

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barLockerbie

13.5km away

Premier Inn Dumfries

hotel, restaurantDumfries

18.9km away

Aston Hotel Dumfries

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

20.7km away

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie

hotel, barCanonbie

20.8km away

Best Western Station Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDumfries

21.9km away

Cavens Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantDumfries

24.7km away

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

hotel, restaurantAuldgirth

29.7km away

Annandale Arms Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barMoffat

35.5km away

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Luce (site of)

Where is Luce?

OS Map for Luce

Directions to Luce

Weather at Luce

References (websites)

Castles near Luce

St Bryde's Tower

Supplebank (site of)

Warmanbie (site of)

Dumbretton (site of)

Old Hoddom Castle (site of)

Repentance Tower

Knockhill (site of)

Hoddom Castle

Castlebank (site of)

Ancient sites near Luce

Cadgill cursus

Trailflat cursus

Lochbrow cursus

Curriestanes cursus

McCulloch's Castle fort

Holm cursus

Gallaberry cursus

Holywood North cursus

Holywood South cursus

Pictish stones near Luce

Borthwick Mains Class I symbol stone

Trusty's Hill Class I rock carving

Eggerness Class I rock carving

Abernethy No. 2 Class III symbol stone

Abernethy No. 4 Class III cross shaft

Princes Street Gardens Class I symbol stone

Hawkhill Class III cross-slab

Court Cave Class I rock carving

Doo Cave Class I rock carving

Pictish sites near Luce

Whitecleugh silver chain

Todholes (possible) silver chain

Borland silver chain

Whitlaw silver chain

Hoardweel silver chain

Haddington silver chain

Traprain Law silver chain

Norrie's Law hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Accommodation near Luce

Ecclefechan Hotel

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

Bella Vista

Powfoot Golf Hotel

Hetland Hall Hotel

Queens Hotel, Lockerbie

The Hightae Inn

Days Inn Gretna Green

Gables Hotel

Gretna Hall Hotel

Accommodation search

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Luce

Kirkconnel Hall Hotel

Hetland Hall Hotel

Best Western Dryfesdale Country House Hotel

Premier Inn Dumfries

Aston Hotel Dumfries

The Cross Keys Hotel, Canonbie

Best Western Station Hotel

Cavens Country House Hotel

Friars Carse Country House Hotel

Annandale Arms Hotel

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Published on the 21st of December 2011 at 12:11 am. Updated on the 23rd of January 2021 at 6:24 pm.

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