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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….

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…

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…

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…

On the site of the former iron works at Dunaskin you can see various abandoned trains and rolling stock. The area is now the Scottish industrial railway centre. and is operated by…

A small island within the Firth of Forth that was used during both world wars as part of the east coasts Forth coastal defence in Scotland The island contains the remains of…

Wemyss Bay Hotel. A once very popular hotel on the West coast of Scotland is now abandoned, derelict and a ruin. The building is awaiting demolition to make way for future retail…

The Spango Valley IBM factory was opened in Greenock in the 1950s During IBM’s time in Greenock, the site was used for the production of office equipment such as typewriters and photocopiers….

Balrossie School was first opened in 1899 as an orphanage for the children of sailors. The building was later adapted to become an approved school for boys. The building was last used…