Introducion

The following historical ‘snapshots’ are intended only to give the walker some brief details of the various places of interest that he will pass as he proceeds along the Kentigern way. They are organised south to north in the direction of the walk and in the order he will encounter them. It is hoped that they will serve to add interest to the route and offer a glimpse of the rich historical context of the landscape he is traversing.

The information contained in these short descriptions has been gleaned from many sources – too many to list individually here. The author wishes to pay due tribute to the work of those others that he has made use of while admitting full culpability for any errors or misinterpretations that have occurred.

Annan Church	Annan Old Church- official start of the Kentigern Way.
St Andrew’s Parish Church	Two Church of Scotland congregations, St. Andrew’s in Annan and Brydekirk.
Annan Museum	Situated on the Main Street, Annan Museum offers a fascinating account of the long and turbulent History of Annan.
St Brydeskirk	The village of Brydeskirk sprang up around the small chapel of St Brydeskirk which took its name from a nearby well dedicated to St Bryde.
St Kentigern’s Graveyard	St Kentigern’s graveyard in Hoddom is considered to be the site of a major episcopal Seat founded by the Saint. Little remains to be seen, but archaeological evidence indicates the prior existence of an ancient and substantial structure.
Hoddom	Site of a 12th century church.
Hoddom Castle	The 16th century Hoddom Castle has close associations with the powerful Bruce family who owned the Lordship of Annandale within which lay the barony of Hodelm (Hoddom).
St Mungo’s Church	Dating from the 12th century, St Mungo’s church lay within the See of Glasgow and was part of the wider organisation of religion in mediaeval Scotland.
Lochmaben Castle	Lochmaben was the seat of the Bruce’s, the Feudal Lords of Annandale. The castle was built by Edward 1 in the 13th century.
Lockerbie Memorial	Dedicated to the remembrance of the terrible incident when a bomb exploded on Pan Am flight 103 killing 270 people from 21 countries – the deadliest act of terrorism ever to take place in the United Kingdom.