Caerlaverock Castle

Caerlaverock Castle stands largely complete and is amongst the foremost examples of Scottish medieval secular architecture. Its triangular-shaped curtain wall is unique in Britain, and the Nithsdale Lodging within, dating from the 1630s, is one of the finest examples of Renaissance architecture in Scotland. Caerlaverock Castle was the chief seat of the Maxwells, one of the great noble families in southern Scotland. The castle is famous in history and literature through its siege by Edward I of England in 1300, commemorated in the contemporary poem, The Siege of Caerlaverock. It was captured in 1640 by the Covenanters after a protracted siege and thereafter abandoned as a lordly residence. Check out our [Caerlaverock collection here](https://skfb.ly/6S7Mt). Download our [Caerlaverock Castle Quest app](https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/download-our-apps/#caerlaverock-castle-quest_tab)! Rae Project | [PIC182](https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/caerlaverock-castle/)