Historic Environment Scotland
Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba | |
Longmore House in Edinburgh, headquarters of Historic Environment Scotland | |
Organisation overview | |
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Formed | 1 October 2015 |
Preceding agencies | |
Type | Non-departmental public body |
Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Headquarters | Longmore House, Edinburgh |
Employees | 1,500+ (incl. volunteers) |
Minister responsible | |
Organisation executives |
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Website | www |
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) (
History
The responsibilities of HES were formerly split between Historic Scotland, a government agency responsible for properties of national importance, and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), which collected and managed records about Scotland's historic environment.[1] Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014,[2] the pair were dissolved and their functions transferred to Historic Environment Scotland, on 1 October 2015.[3]
Historic Environment Scotland is a non-departmental public body with
Canmore is an online database maintained by Historic Environment Scotland since 2015. Previously it was maintained by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The National Collection of Aerial Photography is also now a sub-brand of HES.[5]
See also
- List of Historic Environment Scotland properties
- Listed buildings in Scotland
- Scheduled monument
- Scottish Ten
- NatureScot
- National Trust for Scotland
- Who Built Scotland: A History of the Nation in Twenty-Five Buildings
- Organisations which play a similar role to HES in the other countries of the United Kingdom:
- Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
- Historic England and English Heritage
- The Historic Environment Division of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland (previously part of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency)
References
- ^ "A new lead public body for the historic environment" (PDF). Historic Environment Scotland.
- ^ "Historic Environment Scotland Bill". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ McKenzie, Steven (30 September 2015). "Monuments body RCAHMS produces final report ahead of merger". BBC News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.
- ^ "About Historic Environment Scotland". Historic Environment Scotland.
- ^ "National Collection of Aerial Photography". www.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 4 January 2022.