Hoddom is a small settlement and

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, Scotland, dating back to the 8th century.

Location

Hoddom is 13 miles by road East of

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and 5 miles South of

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History

The earliest reference to Hoddom is in a copy of an eighth-century letter sent from

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to Wulfhard, 'abbot of Hodda Helm' (''abbatem Hodda Helmi''). The twelfth-century 'Life of St Kentigern' by

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records that

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established his see at Hoddom. Other than Jocelyn's work, there is no evidence to support this. However, there is strong material evidence of a

Northumbria Northumbria () was an early medieval Heptarchy, kingdom in what is now Northern England and Scottish Lowlands, South Scotland. The name derives from the Old English meaning "the people or province north of the Humber", as opposed to the Sout ...

n monastic site at Hoddom. Hoddom is a

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of the Roman Catholic Church.

Castle

Hoddom Castle Hoddom Castle is a large tower house in Dumfries and Galloway, south Scotland. It is located by the River Annan, south-west of Ecclefechan and the same distance north-west of Brydekirk in the parish of Cummertrees. The castle is protected as ...

, the old Maxwell fortalice, to the south-west of the parish, was once part of the Scottish border defences.

Churches

Fragments remain of the old church built in 1610. A Roman altar stone, taken from the 17th century church is built inside the porch of the present church. The new Hoddom parish church, was built in 1817 and recast in 1914. Trailtrow Chapel once stood on the hill overlooking

until it was demolished prior to 1565 by Sir John Maxwell of Hoddom. The

Repentance Tower The Repentance Tower is a very rare example of a mid-16th century watch tower standing on Trailtrow Hill, six miles north-west of Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Annan, Dumfries and Galloway. Built in 1565 by John Maxwell, the tower takes its name ...

was built on the site, however the Murray Mausoleum and other graves are still located near the tower.

Sport

Hoddom Castle is a par 34, 9 nine hole golf course.

Notable People

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born professional footballer, Ewan Urain's mother Diane Aird was raised in Hoddom and schooled at

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."Dumfries and Galloway link sees Basque-born striker in Scotland under-21 squad" Daily Record, 28 May 2021
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References

External links

visionofbritain - history of HoddomVideo footage and history of the Repentance Tower
Villages in Dumfries and Galloway Parishes in Dumfries and Galloway {{DumfriesGalloway-geo-stub