What is recorded here
Castle Toward is a nineteenth-century Gothic Revival country house completed in 1820 for Kirkman Finlay, standing beside the ruined medieval home of the Clan Lamont. The castle later became HMS Brontosaurus during the Second World War before passing through public education and private ownership. Its grounds still hold Chinese ponds, wooded paths and views across the Firth of Clyde, while the older ruins remain nearby like a forgotten shadow.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Toward as Gatehouse(s) (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Castle Toward is a 19th-century gatehouse located in Scotland, though specific builders or owners are not recorded. Its importance lies in its inclusion in Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment, reflecting its recognition as a historic structure.
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Places near here
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War MemorialMemorial · 2.7 mi
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Photo: Alan Reid · CC BY-SA 2.0