HMS Varbel

naval shore establishment in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK

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href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/190218\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Kelburn Castle@ country house, castle, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.7706,"lon":-4.84386,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q9288134\" title=\"Q9288134\"\u003ELittle Cumbrae Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Etower house, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/17480331\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Little Cumbrae Castle@ tower house, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.7201,"lon":-4.94179,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q6863186\" title=\"Q6863186\"\u003EMinard Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/216394\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Minard Castle@ castle, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":56.0981,"lon":-5.25951,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q6905553\" title=\"Q6905553\"\u003EMontfode Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Etower house, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/21128915\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Montfode Castle@ tower house, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.6582,"lon":-4.82105,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q168342\" title=\"Q168342\"\u003EOld Lachlan Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/8788010\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Old Lachlan Castle@ castle, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":56.1086,"lon":-5.20966,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q866902\" title=\"Q866902\"\u003ERothesay Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/2228735\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Rothesay Castle@ castle, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.8365,"lon":-5.05483,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q7534501\" title=\"Q7534501\"\u003ESkelmorlie Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecastle, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/21318424\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Skelmorlie Castle@ castle, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.8518,"lon":-4.8849,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q486383\" title=\"Q486383\"\u003ESkipness Castle\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Etower house, \u003Ca rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https://www.tripadvisor.com/297012\"\u003Etripadvisor\u003C/a\u003E {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Skipness Castle@ tower house, tripadvisor {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.7682,"lon":-5.33629,"icon":"/images/d/d5/Tm_castle.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q4788025\" title=\"Q4788025\"\u003EArdhallow Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1901 artillery battery {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Ardhallow Battery@1901 artillery battery {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.9259,"lon":-4.94237,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q114918967\" title=\"Q114918967\"\u003ECoastal Battery Toward\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Ecoastal battery {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Coastal Battery Toward@ coastal battery {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.8698,"lon":-5.00114,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q5471605\" title=\"Q5471605\"\u003EFort Matilda\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Efort, neighborhood {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Fort Matilda@ fort, neighborhood {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.9589,"lon":-4.79516,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q56667622\" title=\"Q56667622\"\u003EHigh Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eanti-aircraft battery {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of@ anti-aircraft battery {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.9013,"lon":-4.68471,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q56667663\" title=\"Q56667663\"\u003ELarkfield Battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eanti-aircraft battery {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Larkfield Battery@ anti-aircraft battery {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.9499,"lon":-4.80942,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"},{"text":"\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"/Q77782807\" title=\"Q77782807\"\u003EPortkil Battery, 6-inch battery\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"mw-parser-output\"\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eartillery battery {{{notes}}}\n\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/div\u003E","title":"Portkil Battery, 6-inch battery@ artillery battery {{{notes}}}\n","link":"","lat":55.9858,"lon":-4.80853,"icon":"/images/1/14/M_fort.png"}],"imageoverlays":null}

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
base	1821	Castle Toward	mansion, country house, military base		Wikidata
base	1940	Combined Operations Training Centre	military base		Wikidata
base		Dunoon Castle	military base		Wikidata
base	1964	HMNB Clyde	naval base		Wikidata
base		HMS Varbel	naval shore establishment		Wikidata
base	1940	RAF Greenock	Royal Air Force station, air base		Wikidata
base		Rosneath naval base	naval base		Wikidata
bunker		Inverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker, Royal Air Force		Wikidata
castle		Ardencaple Castle	ruins, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Ardgowan Castle	tower house, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Ardrossan Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie	tower house, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Hunterston Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Kames Castle	cottage, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Kelburn Castle	country house, castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Little Cumbrae Castle	tower house, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Minard Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Montfode Castle	tower house, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Old Lachlan Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Rothesay Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Skelmorlie Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Skipness Castle	tower house, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort	1901	Ardhallow Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Coastal Battery Toward	coastal battery		Wikidata
fort		Fort Matilda	fort, neighborhood		Wikidata
fort		High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Larkfield Battery	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Portkil Battery, 6-inch battery	artillery battery		Wikidata