Toward; ( gd, Tollard) is a village near
Dunoon
Dunoon (; gd, Dùn Omhain) is the main town on the Cowal peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on the western shore of the upper Firth of Clyde, to the south of the Holy Loch and to the north of Innellan. As well ...
, Scotland, at the southern tip of the
Cowal
Cowal ( gd, Còmhghall) is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute, in the west of Scotland, that extends into the Firth of Clyde.
The northern part of the peninsula is covered by the Argyll Forest Park managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. The Arrochar ...
peninsula.
During the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the Toward area was a training centre called
HMS Brontosaurus
Castle Toward ( gd, Caisteal an Toll Àird) is a nineteenth-century country house on the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula, overlooking Rothesay Bay in Argyll and Bute on the west-coast of Scotland.
Built in 1820 by Glasgow merchant Kirkma ...
also known as the No 2 Combined Training Centre (CTC), based at
Castle Toward
Castle Toward ( gd, Caisteal an Toll Àird) is a nineteenth-century country house on the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula, overlooking Rothesay Bay in Argyll and Bute on the west-coast of Scotland.
Built in 1820 by Glasgow merchant Kirkma ...
.
Castle Toward
Nearby is Castle Toward, a former
country house
An English country house is a large house or mansion in the English countryside. Such houses were often owned by individuals who also owned a town house. This allowed them to spend time in the country and in the city—hence, for these peopl ...
built close to the ruined
Toward Castle
Castle Toward ( gd, Caisteal an Toll Àird) is a nineteenth-century country house on the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula, overlooking Rothesay Bay in Argyll and Bute on the west-coast of Scotland.
Built in 1820 by Glasgow merchant Kirkma ...
. Castle Toward was used as an
outdoor education
Outdoor education is organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. Outdoor education programs sometimes involve residential or journey wilderness-based experiences in which students participate in a variety of adventurous challenges and out ...
centre. The grounds were also used as a location for the children's BBC TV series ''
Raven
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''. Sold by Argyll and Bute Council to a private individual in 2016.
Toward Point Lighthouse
Toward Point has one of the eighteen lighthouses built by
Robert Stevenson Robert Stevenson may refer to:
* Robert Stevenson (actor and politician) (1915–1975), American actor and politician
* Robert Stevenson (civil engineer) (1772–1850), Scottish lighthouse engineer
* Robert Stevenson (director) (1905–1986), Engl ...
.
Highland Boundary Fault
The Highland Boundary Fault passes Toward, as it crosses Scotland from
Isle of Arran
The Isle of Arran (; sco, Isle o Arran; gd, Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at . Historically part of Butesh ...
in the west to
Stonehaven
Stonehaven ( , ) is a town in Scotland. It lies on Scotland's northeast coast and had a population of 11,602 at the 2011 Census.
After the demise of the town of Kincardine, which was gradually abandoned after the destruction of its royal cast ...
on the east coast. The geological fault line formed around 430 million years ago.
Sports
Toward Sailing Club
Toward; ( gd, Tollard) is a village near Dunoon, Scotland, at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula.
During the Second World War, the Toward area was a training centre called HMS Brontosaurus also known as the No 2 Combined Training Centre (C ...
provides racing, cruising and training.
Gallery
File:Bute and Arran hills from Toward - geograph.org.uk - 148309.jpg, Bute and Arran hills from Toward
File:Toward Point lighthouse, Argyll and Bute.jpg, Toward lighthouse
File:Toward April 2011 (5679606474).jpg, Toward lighthouse foghorn building (decommissioned)
File:Toward April 2011 (5679615938).jpg, Toward road (A815)
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Toward
Toward; ( gd, Tollard) is a village near Dunoon, Scotland, at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula.
During the Second World War, the Toward area was a training centre called HMS Brontosaurus also known as the No 2 Combined Training Centre (C ...
Toward
Toward; ( gd, Tollard) is a village near Dunoon, Scotland, at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula.
During the Second World War, the Toward area was a training centre called HMS Brontosaurus also known as the No 2 Combined Training Centre (C ...
Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Highland Boundary Fault
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