Caerlaverock Castle
Caerlaverock Castle
is a great medieval fortress. For 400 years it stood at the edge of
the Solway Firth on the southernmost edge of its Scottish Kingdom.
It has a unique shape; it is an equilateral triangle with its apex
at the huge northern gatehouse. The land was granted to Sir John De
Maccuswell (or Maxwell), Chamberlain of Scotland in 1220. The
castle has been held by both the Scottish and the English at
various points in its history. The building you see today was
rebuilt from 1300-1400 after many years of war between the two
countries.
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DMFG018a-b
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