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Skelmorlie Castle stands on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, at the north-western corner of the county of Ayrshire. The structure dates from 1502, and was formerly the seat and stronghold of the Montgomery Clan. The modern village of Skelmorlie lies to the north of the castle.

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    580 battle
  • Siege of Dumbarton
    870 siege of Dumbarton by Vikings
  • Battle of Largs
    1263 battle of the Scottish-Norwegian War
  • Battle of Glen Fruin
    Scottish clan battle on 7 February 1603
  • Greenock Blitz
    German bombing raids on Greenock, Scotland during WW2
  • Coastal Battery Toward
    WWII defensive fortification in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Gryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW of
    architectural structure in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
  • High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of
    architectural structure in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
  • Larkfield Battery
    architectural structure in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
  • Portkil Battery, 6-inch battery
    architectural structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Steel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW of
    architectural structure in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
  • Ardhallow Battery
    Palmerston fort in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK
  • Inverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations Room
    British air defence bunker
  • Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Garshake
    civil defence centre in Strathclyde, UK
  • Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Crosslet
    civil defence centre in Strathclyde, UK
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    former castle near Helensburgh  
  • Ardgowan Castle
    tower house in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
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    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie
    tower house in Kilbirnie, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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    late medieval tower house in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  
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    tower in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Castle Semple
    castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK
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    castle in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK  
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    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
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    castle in the UK  
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    country house in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
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    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK  
  • Montfode Castle
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Rothesay Castle
    castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK  
  • Seagate Castle
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Skelmorlie Castle
    castle in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Skipness Castle
    castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK  
  • Kilmahew Castle
    castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK  
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    area in Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland, UK
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    1905 A-class submarine
  • HMS Empire Spruce
    shipwreck off the Scottish coast
  • HMS K13
    1916 K-class submarine
  • HMS Seagull
    1889 Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat
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    shipwreck off the Scottish coast
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    shipwreck off the Scottish coast
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    1842 Cumberland-class third-rate ship of the line
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    1941 Avenger-class escort carrier
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    arearegion410Kingdom of StrathclydeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict580Battle of Alclud FordKingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Rheged, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict870Siege of DumbartonsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1263Battle of LargsNorway, battle, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1603Battle of Glen FruinbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1941Greenock BlitzNazi Germany, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    linkpageHistoric Environment Scotland page@Wikidata
    linkpageCanmore page@Wikidata
    linkpageBritish Listed Buildings page@Wikidata
    linkpageTripadvisor page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraft1933Maillé Brézédestroyer, Vauquelin-class destroyerWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1840William Denny and Brothersshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding1967Scott Lithgowshipbuilding, businessWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyBlackwood and Gordonshipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyGreenock Dockyard Companyshipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding companyWilliam Hamilton and Companyshipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1711Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Companyshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1830Robert Duncan and Co.shipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1874Lithgowsshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1898Napier and Millershipbuilding companyWikidata
    organisationshipbuilding company1903Ferguson Marine Engineeringshipbuilding, shipbuilding companyWikidata
    siteartillery batteryCoastal Battery Towardcoastal batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryGryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW ofanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryHigh Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW ofanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLarkfield Batteryanti-aircraft batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryPortkil Battery, 6-inch batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batterySteel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW ofartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1901Ardhallow Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerInverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerStrathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Garshakecivil defense center, Strathclyde Regional CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerStrathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Crossletcivil defense center, Strathclyde Regional CouncilWikidata
    sitecastleArdencaple Castleruins, castleWikidata
    sitecastleArdgowan Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastleArdrossan CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleBarony and Castle of Kilbirnietower house, castleWikidata
    sitecastleBarr CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleCaldwell Towertower houseWikidata
    sitecastleCastle SemplecastleWikidata
    sitecastleDumbarton Castlecontour fort, Historic Environment Scotland, castleWikidata
    sitecastleHunterston CastleClan Hunter, castleWikidata
    sitecastleKames Castlecottage, castleWikidata
    sitecastleKelburn Castlecountry house, castleWikidata
    sitecastleLittle Cumbrae CastleClan Montgomery, tower houseWikidata
    sitecastleMontfode Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastleRothesay CastleHouse of Stuart, castleWikidata
    sitecastleSeagate CastleClan Montgomery, castleWikidata
    sitecastleSkelmorlie CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleSkipness Castletower houseWikidata
    sitecastle1290Kilmahew CastleClan Napier, castleWikidata
    sitefortFort Matildafort, neighborhoodWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS A10A-class submarine, shipwreck, submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Empire Sprucenaval tug, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS K13fleet submarine, shipwreck, K-class submarineWikidata
    siteshipwreckHMS Seagulltorpedo gunboat, Sharpshooter-class torpedo gunboat, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreckMTB 489motor torpedo boat, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreckMTB 702motor torpedo boat, shipwreckWikidata
    siteshipwreck1842HMS Cumberlandthird-rate, shipwreck, Cumberland-class ship of the lineWikidata
    siteshipwreck1942HMS DasherAvenger-class escort carrier, shipwreck, aircraft carrierWikidata
    commonsimageThe castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century (1887) (14782785324) Commons
    commonsimageSkelmorlie Castle Commons
    commonsimageSkelmorlie Measured Mile marker and Skelmorlie Castle Commons
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    commonsimageSkelmorlie castle frontage SW Commons
    commonsimageSkelmorlie Castle 1830 Commons
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    commonsimageSkelmorlie Castle from the sea Commons