National Trust For Scotland

Conservation charity, the National Trust for Scotland has launched one of its more unusual ‘appeals’ as it seeks landowners to donate turf to help reconstruct a traditional turf-walled ‘creel’ house in Glencoe. Creel houses have been completely lost from Scotland’s arch

Plans have been lodged by National Trust for Scotland (NTS) to seek permission for five new homes at the former Millfield Garden Centre in Montrose. A supporting statement said the project, which is close to the William Adam-designed House of Dun, will bring the brownfield l

The National Trust for Scotland has unveiled plans to invest more than £700,000 to repurpose a historic House of Dun as a historical park for Angus.

Regarded as a domestic masterpiece for Scottish architecture, the 1904 Charles Rennie Mackintosh Hill House has been saved thanks to the innovative ‘Box’ that has been constructed by Robertson Construction and the fundraising efforts of the National Trust for Scotland.

Holmwood House in Cathcart reopens to the public this week after a three-month project to recreate the property’s original stencilled paint schemes.

Plans have been approved for a new snack bar to cater for legions of hungry Harry Potter fans who flock to the Glenfinnan Viaduct.

The National Trust for Scotland will this week open the doors to its most ambitious conservation project yet when the public are given access to the ‘Hill House Box’ for the first time. Owned by the Trust since 1982, the Hill House in Helensburgh is considered to be the finest example of

State of the art survey techniques have revealed the severity of water damage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic property, The Hill House in greater detail than ever before. The surveys, carried out in partnership between owners the National Trust for Scotland and Historic Environment Scotl

After the arrival of a 100 tonne mobile tower crane in the early hours of Monday morning the first steel beams of the ‘Box’ that will protect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s The Hill House from driving rain and wind were lowered in to place.  The ‘Box’ is part of the N

Work has started on the National Trust for Scotland’s pioneering plan to save the Hill House, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic masterpiece. Since it was built more than a century ago, this Helensburgh landmark has been absorbing the rain, putting the building and its unique interiors

National Trust for Scotland staff linking arms at Culloden The Scottish Government must overhaul the planning system in forthcoming legislation or face losing Scotland’s heritage to new development, the National Trust for Scotland has warned.

The National Trust for Scotland has announced plans to transform its visitor centre at Glencoe investing in improvements which will allow visitors to learn about the world-famous site in a more immersive way than the current centre. Glencoe’s wonder, wildlife, historical importance and cultural si

North-East view of tower. Copyright Darc Studio Architecture practice Denizen Works has designed a timber observation tower proposal for Inverewe Garden in Wester Ross.

The granting of planning permission last month for new homes near Culloden has set a damaging precedent for one of Scotland’s most important historic sites, according to a prominent military historian. In his talk at the National Trust for Scotland property on 12 April, ahe

The National Trust for Scotland has unveiled plans to cover Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House in Helensburgh with a 60 feet tall enclosure amidst mounting concern for the building’s structural integrity. Architects at Carmody Groarke have been commissioned to create what the Trust calls “