Sandbank in Scotland
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Holy Loch

The Holy Loch (Scottish Gaelic "An Loch Sianta/Seunta") is a sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Robertson's Yard at Sandbank, a village on the loch, was a major wooden boat building company in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During World War II, the loch was used a submarine base. From 1961–1992, it was used as a US Polaris nuclear submarine base. In 1992, the Holy Loch base was deemed unnecessary following the demise of the Soviet Union and subsequently withdrawn.

Located at 55.987, -4.933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lochs of Argyll and Bute, Sea lochs of Scotland

Sandbank, Argyll

Sandbank (Scottish Gaelic: an Oitir or Taigh a' Chladaich) is a village on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, 2.5 miles north of Dunoon on the coastal A815 or the inland A885. It sits on the southern shore of the Holy Loch, branching off the Firth of Clyde. Alexander Robertson started repairing boats in a small workshop at Sandbank in 1876, and Alexander Robertson and Sons Ltd (Yachtbuilders) went on to become one of the foremost wooden boat builders on Scotland's River Clyde.

Located at 55.9667, -4.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Cowal

Kirn, Argyll

Kirn is a village in Argyll in south-west Scotland on the west shore of the Firth of Clyde. It now forms part of a continuous built up area between Dunoon and Hunters Quay, where the Clyde joins the Holy Loch. It had its own pier and was a regular stop for the Clyde steamer services.

Located at 55.9606, -4.90916 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Cowal

Dunoon Grammar School

Dunoon Grammar School is a secondary school in Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland. It was founded in 1641. It is currently a non-denominational comprehensive school which covers all stages from S1 to S6 (ages 12–18).

Located at 55.9631, -4.92556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Argyll and Bute, Grammar schools in Scotland, 1641 establishments in Scotland, Educational institutions established in the 1640s, Secondary schools with Gaelic Medium Education, Dunoon

Dunoon Massacre

The Dunoon Massacre was a massacre that took place in Scotland in 1646. Men of the powerful Clan Campbell massacred men, women and children of the Clan Lamont. By 1646, the Clan Campbell, neighbours of the Clan Lamont, had steadily encroached the Lamont's lands. After the Battle of Inverlochy (1645), the Clan Lamont took the opportunity to lay waste to the Campbell's territory. The following year, the powerful Clan Campbell army invaded the Clan Lamont taking their Castles Toward and Ascog.

Located at 55.946, -4.9257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Massacres in Scotland, 1646 in Scotland, Dunoon, Clan Campbell, Clan Lamont

St Munn's Parish Church

St Munn's Parish Church is a Category A listed building in Kilmun on the Cowal Peninsula, Scotland. This church occupies the summit of a slight knoll about ten metres from the shoreline of the Holy Loch. The existing building of 1841 is on the site of a medieval parish church, endowed as a collegiate church in 1442 by Sir Duncan Campbell of Lochawe, and a tower of that period stands to the west of the present building.

Located at 55.9964, -4.9424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Category A listed buildings in Argyll and Bute, Listed churches in Scotland

Bishop's Glen Reservoir

National grid reference NS16087669 Outflow from Bishop’s Glen Reservoir 240px Location Dunoon, Scotland Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:55.9480|N|4.9487|W|region:GB_type:waterbody_source:GNS-enwiki primary name= }} Lake type Reservoir Primary inflows Balgaidh Burn Primary outflows Balgaidh Burn Basin countries Scotland, United Kingdom Surface area 190000 sq.

Located at 55.948, -4.9487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Argyll and Bute

Cowal Community Hospital

Cowal Community Hospital (formerly known as Dunoon General Hospital) is a community hospital in Dunoon, Scotland. It is presently run by NHS Highland. The hospital provides cover to a local population of around 9,000. Currently, there is a GP-led accident and emergency unit, a maternity unit, dental surgery, six bed paliative care hospice, 14 bed general ward and clinics led by visiting consultants.

Located at 55.9594, -4.92861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Scotland, NHS Highland, Dunoon