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Scotland's Listed Buildings
Historic Scotland identifies buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.
Listing recognises a building's special architectural and historic interest and secures its protection through the planning system. This in turn helps to ensure that their potential for the study of history and for wider issues such as sustainability, community identity, place making and social and economic regeneration are fully explored.
Find out more about Listing or view related Publications.
Celebrating Scotland's Architecture
Our Listed Buildings
Our historic environment is an irreplaceable resource.
Historic structures are a highly visible and accessible element of Scotland’s rich heritage. Covering a wide range of functions and periods, they chart the history of the nation.
Listed buildings can include structures from great country houses to modest croft houses, tenements to toll houses, and police boxes and primary schools.
They can date from the early medieval period up to around 1980. They need not necessarily be ‘buildings’ but could be bridges or statues.
Whether urban, rural, industrial, public or residential, they all contribute to their particular area and to Scotland as a whole.
Power to the People Conference
Includes images from the recent conference.
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