Toward, Argyllshire
| Toward Gaelic: Tollard | |
| Argyllshire | |
|---|---|
 Toward sign | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NS134675 |
| Location: | 55°51’52"N, 4°59’1"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Dunoon, Argyll |
| Postcode: | PA23 |
| Dialling code: | 01369 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Argyll and Bute |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Argyll and Bute |
Toward; is a village near Dunoon, at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula of Argyllshire.
During the Second World War, the Toward area was a training centre called HMS Brontosaurus also known as the No 2 Combined Training Centre (CTC), based at Castle Toward.[1]
About the village
Nearby is Castle Toward, a country house built close to the ruined Toward Castle. Castle Toward was used as an outdoor education centre. The grounds were also used as a location for the children's BBC television series Raven. It was sold by the council to a private individual in 2016.[2]
On Toward Point stands the Toward Point Lighthouse, one of the eighteen lighthouses built by Robert Stevenson.
Highland Boundary Fault
The Highland Boundary Fault passes Toward, as it crosses from Isle of Arran, Buteshire, in the west to Stonehaven in Kincardineshire on the east coast. The geological fault line formed around c430 million years ago.[3]
Sports
Toward Sailing Club provides racing, cruising and training.[4]
Pictures
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Toward, Argyllshire) |
Bute and Arran hills from Toward
Toward lighthouse
Toward lighthouse foghorn building (decommissioned)
Toward road (A815)
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References
- ↑ "Combined Operation bases in Scotland. July 1945, Various Combined Operations bases in Scotland showing lay-outs of the camps and types of craft.". https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205161106.
- ↑ "Castle Toward Sale – Agreed In Principle To Local Businesswoman". Dunoon-observer.com. http://www.dunoon-observer.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9220%3Acastle-toward-sale-agreed-in-principle-to-local-businesswoman&Itemid=19. Retrieved 2016-12-15.
- ↑ "The Highland Boundary Fault Line – Scotland Info Guide". https://www.scotlandinfo.eu/the-highland-boundary-fault-line/.
- ↑ "Toward Sailing Club". http://www.towardsc.org.uk/. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
