Annan Castle, was a castle that was located on the banks of the

River Annan The River Annan (''Abhainn Anann'' in Gaelic) is a river in south-west Scotland. It rises on Annanhead Hill and flows through the Devil's Beef Tub, Moffat and Lockerbie, reaching the sea at Annan, Dumfries and Galloway after about 40 miles. ...

, in Annan, Scotland. A motte and bailey castle was built in the early 12th century by the

de Brus family Clan Bruce ( gd, Brùs) is a Lowlands Scottish clan. It was a Royal House in the 14th century, producing two kings of Scotland (Robert the Bruce and David II of Scotland), and a disputed High King of Ireland, Edward Bruce. Origins The surname ' ...

Lords of Annandale The Lordship of Annandale was a sub-comital lordship in southern Scotland ( Annandale) established by David I of Scotland by 1124 for his follower Robert de Brus. The following were holders of the office: *Robert de Brus, 1st Lord of Annandale, 1 ...

. A flood in the mid-12th century changed the course of the River Annan, which caused the castle mound to be partially eroded. The castle was abandoned as the main seat of the de Brus family, who moved to

Lochmaben Castle Lochmaben Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Lochmaben, the feudal Lordship of Annandale, and the united county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was built by Edward I in the 14th century replacing an earlier motte and bailey castle, and lat ...

. In February 1552 a master mason David Dog was sent by

Regent Arran A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state ''pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy, ...

to hire stonemasons to work "at the tour of Annand". The site of the castle is designated a

scheduled ancient monument In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorised change. The various pieces of legislation that legally protect heritage assets from damage and d ...

External links

The Mote of Annan and Annan Castle

Citations

Castles in Dumfries and Galloway Buildings and structures in Dumfries and Galloway Demolished buildings and structures in Scotland Former castles in Scotland Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Dumfries and Galloway Annan, Dumfries and Galloway {{Scotland-struct-stub