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Caerlaverock Castle
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1280
This
is NOT an official Lego site
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Castle
Caerlaverock was built between 1280-90 and by 1300 was
already besieged by Edward I during his war against John
Balliol, his appointee as the Scottish king. This war is
still remembered for the brave resistance put up by the
Scots under Sir William Wallace. When the constable
suddenly sided with Balliol's rival Robert the Bruce, the
castle was dismantled at Bruce' request and it
deteriorated. This castle is the only triangular castle
in the United Kingdom. The castle was carefully rebuilt
following the original plan in the 15th century, though
the massive gatehouse was strengthened, residential
quarters added, and gunports inserted to aid in the
defense of the castle
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The ornate
residential ranges were added in the 1630s by Lord
Nithsdale, a sharp contrast to the double moats and
earthen ramparts that needed to be crossed by attackers
before the daunting gatehouse and machicolated parapets
were even addressed. All the photos on this page were
taken by me at the castle in August 2000. The signs at
the left and right depict life at Caerlaverock in 1290
and 1640 respectively.
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Photos
of the Lego Model
Built Oct-Dec 1997
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First
version built
in 1986
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East View
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Entrance
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Front View
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Northeast
View
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South View
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West View
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Build
Your Own
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Front View
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Top Down #1
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Top Down #2
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Top Down #3
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West View
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Other Caerlaverock pages:
http://www.aboutscotland.com/caer/caer.html
http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/scotland/caerlaverock/caerlaverock.php
http://www.castles.org/Chatelaine/CAERLAVEROCK.HTM
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main castle
page.
Castles created by
Robert
Carney
Page designed by Anne
Sullivan
Page maintained by Robert Carney