Historic Environment Scotland

An Edinburgh-based product manager has proposed that a permanent stone arena should be constructed for Edinburgh Castle, an idea which has caught the eye of local politicians and architects. 

Plans to transform St Monans Auld Kirk Enterprise (SMAKE) into a new community hub have progressed, with North East Fife Area Committee members approving a £20,000 funding award from the St Monans Common Good Fund. The funding will help support vital repair and improvement works at the buildin

Owners of historic buildings in Tarbert have been encouraged to apply for grant funding to support the repair and restoration of buildings in the village's designated heritage area.

Nearly 80% of employers responding to a survey of Scotland’s historic environment sector reported skills or knowledge gaps, which has led HES to call for further action to boost specialist skills and career pathways. HES' most recent Employers' Skills Survey found that 79% of respondents repor

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has celebrated 30 years of Craft Fellowships by uniting graduating craftspeople, alumni and sector partners at an event acknowledging the skills needed to safeguard the historic environment of Scotland.  Having taken place on 25 September 2026 at Stirling&rsq

Conservation work to safeguard Glasgow Cathedral’s medieval spire has begun, which will see the head of the spire rebuilt to repair damaged stonework.  The three-year Historic Environment Scotland (HES) project will see the head of the 225 feet spire dismantled before the rebuilding proce

Historic Environment Scotland’s national Retrofit Centre for Traditional Buildings is to become part of Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills in Camelon, Falkirk.

Scotland's Historic Environment Audit 2026 has shown new evidence supporting the contribution of Scotland's historic environment to the economy, communities, wellbeing and sustainable places. 

Falkirk-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been appointed to support Robertson Construction in the delivery of Lock 16 Scotland's Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills, a landmark regeneration project being delivered by Scottish Canals in partnership with Historic Environment Sc

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a public consultation on proposals to list the Hunterian Art Gallery and Mackintosh House, which were designed by Sir William Whitfield for the University of Glasgow, at Category A.

Fife Council has unveiled a new vision that could transform Dunfermline Abbey into a leading heritage destination.

A new guidance document prepared by the Scottish Government’s Building Standards Division Directorate for Building Safety and Standards, together with Historic Environment Scotland, has been released in a bid to safeguard the future of nearly half a million of Scotland's traditional buildings

Plans to give listed status to a troubled Edinburgh block of flats have been dropped, clearing the way for the City of Edinburgh Council to press ahead with a buy-back programme for owners at the building. The decision brings relief to many owners at Westfield Court in Gorgie who had campaigned agai

Joining community representatives from Kelso, including His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe, First Minister John Swinney and conservation specialists from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) on 24 July celebrated the reopening of Kelso Abbey.  After five years, the abbey has reopened after the conc

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published an audit report of Angus flagstone roofs which shows that only around 240 buildings across Scotland have been identified to retain the once-common feature. Stone is a signature material for Scotland, contributing to national and local identities, tou