Lochmaben Castle
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Lochmaben Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Lochmaben, the feudal Lordship of Annandale, and the united county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was built by Edward I in the 14th century replacing a
The castle in 2008
Lochmaben - aerial view
View west along the moat
Interior section of the ruins, looking west
Edward I
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Edward I, also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquit
Lochmaben Castle
…Castle is a ruined castle in the town of Lochmaben, the feudal Lordship of Annandale, and the united county of Dumfries and Galloway. It was built by Edward I in the 14th century replacing an earlier motte and bailey castle, and later rebuilt during the reign of James IV of Scotland. The earlier motte-and-bailey…
Portrait in Westminster Abbey probably depicting Edward I, installed during his reign
Early 14th-century manuscript initial showing Edward and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. The artist has perhaps tried to depict Edward's blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid), a trait he inherited from his father.
Medieval manuscript showing the Earl of Leicester's mutilated body at the field of Evesham
Caernarfon Castle, one of the castles erected in Wales during the reign of Edward I