Historic Environment Scotland

An apprentice stonemason at John Laidlaw and Son in Jedburgh who trained at the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Stirling Skills Training Centre, has seen off competitors from across the UK to be crowned winner of the Stonemasonry competition at this year’s SkillBuild National Finals. Lewis

A robust management plan to continue to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site in the Capital will be considered for approval by the City of Edinburgh Council’s Planning Committee next Wednesday.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has successfully completed two pre-apprenticeship projects in collaboration with Fife Council, Fife College, and The Ridge Foundations, Dunbar. Launched in September 2023, these programmes provide hands-on training in craft and traditional skills, along with valua

Organisations are being encouraged to apply to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) grants and funding schemes which aim to showcase the importance of heritage assets through projects that promote and protect Scotland’s tangible and intangible historic environment. HES offers grants and funding

Conservation works are now under way at Kisimul Castle, which has been closed to visitors for years.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced plans for a new dedicated national centre to champion the retrofit of traditional buildings to improve energy efficiency and play a key role in achieving national net zero targets. HES has welcomed £1 million of funding from UKRI Arts and Human

A rare surviving cast-iron statue of Robert Burns, which was discovered in a compost heap in the 1950s in Durban, South Africa, has made its new home at the Engine Shed, Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling.

The endangered 19th-century Castletown Mill in Caithness has marked a significant milestone in its transformation, becoming wind and watertight for the first time in decades.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has taken the decision to pause the Buildings at Risk Register (BARR) in order to consider long-term options for its future. The move comes after a review concluded the register was not helping to bring buildings back into use.

One of the first purpose-built mosques in Scotland could receive a Category A listing. Historic Environment Scotland said the Glasgow Central Mosque, built 1979-1984, is an outstanding example of a purpose-built mosque design and a significant example of the use of the Postmodern style of architectu

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said it has made the difficult decision not to proceed with the development of a new home for its extensive archive collections due to escalating costs and project timelines.

An art deco former cinema that was saved from demolition after a last-minute intervention by Glasgow City Council has now been added to the list of Scotland’s protected buildings. Allied Vehicles, which owns the former Mecca/Vogue cinema at 124 Balmore Road in Possilpark, was granted a de

North Ayrshire Council has agreed to allocate an additional £263,420 from the Irvine Common Good fund towards the ongoing works to preserve Seagate Castle in Irvine.

Work to save Midlothian's 300-year-old country villa Mavisbank House is set to begin thanks to a major grant of £5.3 million from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Campaigners have laboured for decades to save the architectural gem from collapse following a catastrophic fire 50 years ago. I

The Engine Shed in Stirling, Historic Environment Scotland (HES)’s dedicated building conservation centre, is hosting an immersive week-long introductory course exploring the materials and skills used to conserve Scotland’s traditional buildings.