Castle Toward
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Castle Toward, a former country house now outdoor education centre, is one of the best-known landmarks of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll, Scotland. Built in 1820 by former Lord Provost of Glasgow Kirkman Finlay, and extended by subsequent owners the Coates family of Paisley, the Castle passed to the ownership of the Corporation of Glasgow in 19xx, and then to Argyll and Bute Council following the reorganisation of local government in Scotland. During the Second World War the castle was used as a combined operations centre (COC) HMS Brontosaurus. The Castle is now operated by the Actual Reality company[1], although there have been several attempts by Argyll and Bute Council to sell the estate, all of which have met with fierce opposition. The children's BBC tv series "Raven" (internal link Raven (game show)) uses Castle Toward as a location.
[edit] Music and Arts
The castle is used for many residential courses for young people in music and art, including Glasgow Schools' Symphony Orchestra and West of Scotland Schools' Symphony Orchestra. The castle's composer-in-residence is John Maxwell Geddes, who wrote a Postlude for Strings in protest at plans to sell the castle.
[edit] Legends
The Castle's long history has led to a multitude of ghost stories arising, much perpetuated by the young people who visit it.
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