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Royal Observer Corps (ROC) posts were located all across the United Kingdom during the cold war. They were designed to provide critical information in the event that the country was hit by a nuclear weapon. The monitoring posts were equipped with instruments that could determine the direction, power and altitude of any nuclear blast. The…

Toward Battery is located near the town of Dunoon in Scotland. It is located overlooking the River Clyde and was used during both world wars to oversee the boom defence that was in use between Gourock and Dunoon. The location is fairly remote and as a result, remains mostly free of vandalism and graffiti. During…

Decoys were used all across the UK in an attempt to deceive the enemy into dropping their deadly bombs in the wrong area. These decoys (sometimes called starfish sites) were generally either fire decoys or lighting decoys. Fire decoys were designed to make it look like a target had been successfully hit and encourage other…

Caldwell Estate is located in Lugton East Renfrewshire. It contains the ruins of several buildings including Caldwell House. Many of the buildings are in dangerous condition. Caldwell House was laterally used as a children’s home prior to being formally closed in the 90s. The building is now abandoned and a ruin. There is evidence of…

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 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.…

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…

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 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…

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…