Loudoun Castle Theme Park
Loudoun Castle theme park was located within the grounds of the former Loudoun Castle in Galston, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The park shared its name with the castle that dated back to the 19th cent The theme park opened in 1995 but closed at the end of the 2010 season. The reason given at the time […]
Duchal Castle – kilmacolm
Duchal Castle is located near the village of Kimacolm in Scotland. It dates back to the 13th century. Very little remains today Whilst Duchal Castle is a ruin, it is still interesting to look around. There is also a fair amount of history involving the castle. In 1489 there was a siege at the castle. […]
Clock Point Battery
The battery at Cloch Point was used during both wars for defending the boom over the River Clyde between the towns of Gourock and Dunoon. The boom was used to prevent enemy U-boats from being able to travel upriver. Cloch battery had watchpoints and gun positions ready to engage the enemy should the boom be […]
WWII Anti-Aircraft battery
Bogside anti-aircraft battery was built near the village of Langbank in Scotland. It was used during the period of WWII as a heavy anti-aircraft battery. The battery had four gun emplacements, a number of magazines and a command post. Many of the structures are still present on the site to this day. Its fairly remote […]
Kilmahew Castle
Kilmahew Castle is located in the town of Cardross in Scotland. It was built in the 16th century and is the ancestral home of the Napier family. The castle is now a ruin, although you can walk around it and see many of the original features that are still in place. There are fireplaces suspended […]
Abandoned Oil Tanker Jetty
This Jetty was part of the now-demolished Inverkip Power Station. The Jetty was used to accept deliveries of oil, that was used to fuel the power station. The power station was built in the 70s, but with ever-increasing oil prices it soon became clear that the power station was not viable. It was retained as […]
Shielhill Caves – Greenock
Shielhill Cave located within Shielhill Glen in Greenock is a natural cave under an overhanging rock that was modified in the 1930s by adding a facade to the front of the cave. The cave was mainly used to provide something to do for the unemployed during a period of financial depression. As well as maintaining […]
WWII Decoy Bunker
Decoy sites were used in WWII to lure enemy bombers away from their intended target and to a purpose-built fake target a safe distance away. Decoys were used to protect towns and cities as well as factories, industrial areas, airfields and military targets. Decoys used fire, electric lighting or a mixture of both to trick […]
loch Long Torpedo Test Range
The torpedo test range at Loch Long was built in 1912 and was finally abandoned in 1987. This site would certainly have been involved in the testing of new torpedo systems designed for the Royal Navy during both world wars. Since becoming abandoned there has been at least one serious fire that destroyed the entire […]
St Peter’s Seminary
St. Peter’s Seminary is a modernist Catholic seminary located near Cardross, Scotland. It was designed by the architect James Stirling and completed in 1966. The building is considered to be one of the finest examples of modernist architecture in the United Kingdom and is a Grade A-listed building. St. Peter’s Seminary was built to accommodate […]