Toward
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Toward
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![]() Toward Lighthouse and Foghorn Building. | |
Location within Argyll and Bute | |
OS grid reference | NS 13400 67500 |
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Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | DUNOON, ARGYLL |
Postcode district | PA23 |
Dialling code | 01369 |
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Toward; (Scottish Gaelic: Tollard) is a village near Dunoon at the southern tip of the Cowal peninsula with views down the Firth of Clyde, located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
Architecture
Nearby is Castle Toward, a former 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 TV series, Raven. Sold by Argyll and Bute Council to a private individual in 2016.[1]
Toward Point has one of the eighteen lighthouses built by Robert Stevenson.[2]
Sports
Toward Sailing Club provides racing, cruising and training.[3]
References
- ^ "Castle Toward Sale – Agreed In Principle To Local Businesswoman". Dunoon-observer.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Toward Lighthouse". Secret Scotland. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
- ^ "Toward Sailing Club". Retrieved 11 November 2007.
External links
- Map sources for Toward
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