Scots heritage projects share £4.4m for post-pandemic work
THE heritage site of New Lanark, in South Lanarkshire – a ‘model community’ pursued by the 18th century utopian and industrialist, Robert Owen – has…
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Stories wanted about Glasgow’s derelict buildings
STORIES about Glasgow’s derelict buildings are being invited – for a second, successive year. For a long-running celebration of the city’s built heritage – Glasgow…
New heritage strategy places trio of ambitions at its heart
THE Scottish Government agency primarily involved in Scotland’s heritage has issued a new, five-year strategy which has – quote – “[the] transition to net zero…
Heritage ‘network’ set up for Edinburgh
A NETWORK – comprising local, community and other groups – has been set up to support and promote heritage activity in Edinburgh. A total of…
‘World railway stations’ accolade for Wemyss Bay
THE Scots railway station of Wemyss Bay has been recognised among a list of the ‘world’s best’. The station, on the Inverclyde coast and serving…
New chair appointed at Cockburn Association
THE Edinburgh conservation and civic organisation, the Cockburn Association, has appointed a past convenor of the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland as its new…
Edinburgh’s ‘ghost signs’, Leila Kean
I CAN vividly remember the first ever ‘ghost sign’ I saw in Edinburgh. Our family had just moved to Bruntsfield Place, and there, as I…
Funding success for heritage and history applications
ELEVEN Scots organisations are sharing, between them, just over £3.5m, awarded by the Scottish Government agency, Historic Environment Scotland. Says HES, here: “Designed to support…
Renovation hopes raised for ruined William Adam villa
HOPES have been raised that a now derelict former 18th century villa near Edinburgh – designed by renowned architect, William Adam – might be about…
Views sought on ‘listing’ possibility for skatepark
VIEWS are being sought as to whether a world-renowned skatepark in the West Lothian town of Livingston should be ‘listed’, to recognise its architectural merits.…