Caerlaverock Castle | Historic Environment Scotland | History
Take a brief look at the history of Caerlaverock Castle, a medieval fortress once caught up in bloody border conflicts but now a popular filming location. Contact us today for more information.
Caerlaverock Castle: History | Historic Environment Scotland
Uncover the turbulent history of Caerlaverock Castle, one of Scotland’s great medieval fortresses and an important defender of the realm. A look at the history of Caerlaverock Castle as a frontier post, and how the fortress helped to defend Scotland for 400 years.
Caerlaverock Castle: Prices and Opening Times | Hist Env Scotland
Find Caerlaverock Castle admission prices, including for Historic Scotland members and Explorer Pass holders, plus Caerlaverock Castle opening times.
Caerlaverock Castle
A wide moat, twin-towered gatehouse and lofty battlements make Caerlaverock the epitome of the medieval stronghold. Learn all about its turbulent history as a castle caught up in border conflicts. Its fairytale appearance means the castle is also a popular filming location.
Caerlaverock Castle: Getting There | Historic Environment Scotland
View the Caerlaverock Castle address, see its location on a map and plan your journey to visit Caerlaverock Castle.
Caerlaverock Castle has re-opened to visitors | HistEnvScot
2023年7月27日 · Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced that Caerlaverock Castle has re-opened, with visitors once again being able to explore the Great Hall, Kitchen and Bakehouse, and the Eastern North and South Rooms.
Weddings at Caerlaverock Castle | Historic Environment Scotland
Learn all about Caerlaverock Castle weddings, held in the open air Great Hall. The fairytale castle near Dumfries also welcomes wedding photography bookings. Contact us today for more information.
Caerlaverock Castle and Old Castle,castles,courtyards and harbour
Caerlaverock Castle was the stronghold of the Maxwells, wardens of the West March in the later Middle Ages. The first castle was built by them in about 1220. It is lozenge-shaped on plan and sits on a low mound surrounded by a silted-up moated ditch.
Comb; 15th century; Medieval; Caerlaverock Castle | Hist Env …
Caerlaverock’s triangular shape is unique among British castles. A walk around the castle gives a sense of its strength, economy of form and pleasing geometry. Three lengths of defensive curtain wall are linked at their three angles by high corner towers.
Shoe; 16th century; 16th century; Caerlaverock Castle | HES | History
Leather fragments found in the moat at Caerlaverock Castle have been used to reconstruct this adult shoe. Among them was an almost-complete shoe upper. Its stitched edges and strap with a hole for a toggle suggest a shoe style dating from the 1500s.