Ayr Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters

British Cold War command centre in Ayrshire

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Royal Observer Corps 25 Group Headquarters, ROC 25 Group HQ  site, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker, Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Caledonian Sector, United Kingdom

• Subterranea Britannica article^@
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1307-05-18T00:00:00Z

Battle of Loudoun Hill

1648-06-12T00:00:00Z

Battle of Mauchline Muir

1307-02-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Turnberry

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Subterranea Britannica article@			Wikidata
link		Subterranea 40 article@			Wikidata
conflict	1307	Battle of Loudoun Hill	Kingdom of Scotland, battle		Wikidata
conflict	1648	Battle of Mauchline Muir	Kingdom of Scotland, battle		Wikidata
conflict	1307	Battle of Turnberry	battle		Wikidata
base		Barns of Ayr	barracks, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1795	Churchill Barracks	military base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1940	RAF Dundonald	Royal Air Force station, air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base		RAF Fullarton	Royal Air Force station, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base		RAF Gailes	radar station, Royal Air Force station, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1941	RAF Heathfield	Royal Air Force station, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1936	RAF Prestwick	Royal Air Force station, air base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
base	1917	RAF Turnberry	Royal Air Force station, military base, United Kingdom		Wikidata
bunker		Ayr Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	United Kingdom, bunker, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters		Wikidata
castle		Ardrossan Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Auchinleck Castle	castle ruin, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Baltersan Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie	tower house, castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Culzean Castle	country house, tower house, castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Dalquharran Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Dundonald Castle	level terrain fort, contour fort, castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Dunure Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Greenan Castle	promontory fort, castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Montfode Castle	tower house, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Seagate Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Sorn Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle	1873	Turnberry Castle	castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1974	Ayrshire Yeomanry Museum	regimental museum, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1350	Dean Castle	local authority museum, military museum, castle, United Kingdom, tripadvisor		Wikidata