Threave Castle

by Chris J. Tabraham

Threave Castle is built by the river Dee inland from Kirkcudbright. It appears to have been constructed in the late 14th century.

Margaret, daughter of Robert III, appears to have died here and her body was buried in Lincluden Collegiate Church.

The castle was besieged and taken by King James II in 1455. It suffered a final siege in 1640 when it was garrisoned fro the royalists.

The castle was placed in State Guardianship in 1913.

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Christopher J. Tabraham was Principal Historian at Historic Scotland.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clear with a good use of illustrations, especially reconstructions. The order is a bit confusing though. If you’re just reading the book it would be better to have the history first.