Hoddom is a small settlement andcivil parish inDumfries and Galloway, Scotland, dating back to the 8th century.
Hoddom is 13 miles by road East ofDumfries and 5 miles South ofLockerbie.
The earliest reference to Hoddom is in a copy of an eighth-century letter sent fromAlcuin to Wulfhard, 'abbot of Hodda Helm' (abbatem Hodda Helmi).[1] The twelfth-century 'Life of St Kentigern' byJocelyn of Furness records thatSt Kentigern established hissee at Hoddom. Other than Jocelyn's work, there is no evidence to support this. However, there is strong material evidence of aNorthumbrian monastic site at Hoddom.[2]
Hoddom is aTitular see of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hoddom Castle, the old Maxwell fortalice, to the south-west of the parish, was once part of the Scottish border defences.
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 overlookingHoddom Castle until it was demolished prior to 1565 by Sir John Maxwell of Hoddom. TheRepentance Tower was built on the site, however the Murray Mausoleum and other graves are still located near the tower.
Hoddom Castle is a par 34, 9 nine hole golf course.[3]
Basque born professional footballer,Ewan Urain's mother Diane Aird was raised in Hoddom and schooled atLockerbie Academy.[4]
55°02′38″N3°18′40″W / 55.044°N 3.311°W /55.044; -3.311
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