What is recorded here
Castle Douglas, Lochbank stands as a late 18th Century house in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Built for private life rather than public display, it likely served as a residence for someone with means and local influence. The exact boundary between its gardens and the wider world remains unclear, inviting wonder about who walked its paths and what they saw.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Douglas, Lochbank as House (late 18th Century) (1885). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Built in the late 18th century, Castle Douglas at Lochbank is remembered as a historic house associated with the Douglas family, a prominent Scottish noble lineage. Its location near Lochbank highlights its significance in the local landscape and aristocratic heritage of the region.
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Places near here
LochbankWall (period Unassigned) · 190 yd
Carlingwark LochSmithy (period Unassigned)(possible) · 233 yd
KirklandWall (period Unassigned) · 334 yd
Ducking IslandWood · 526 yd
Horse HillCairn(s) (period Unassigned) · 589 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1.1 mi
Bird HideViewpoint · 1.3 mi
Threave CastleArtillery Fortification (15th Century), Castle (medieval), Harbour (14th Century) · 1.5 mi
Garden HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Ernespie HillMountain / peak · 1.9 mi
AuchlaneCastle (medieval)(possible), Moat (medieval) · 2.1 mi
Torglass WoodWood · 2.3 mi