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Have your say in the future of the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site
The Heart of Neolithic Orkney (HONO) was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. World Heritage Sites (WHS) are places that have been judged to have Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) – cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and future generations of all humanity. Once a World Heritage...
Closed 13 May 2025
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Designating Fairfield Annexe at the former Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Works, Govan, Glasgow
We are proposing to designate the Fairfield Annexe as a listed building at category C. The Annexe was built in 1956-57 as the Technical Offices of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., who were once one of the largest and most significant shipbuilding firms in the world. Although the shipyard remains in use, the Annexe has been vacant since 2003. Fairfield Annexe...
Closed 21 April 2025
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Designating St Mungo's Pit
St Mungo’s Pit is a rare example of a moated coal shaft, dating from the late 16th to early 17th centuries. It sits on reclaimed land that was once part of the intertidal zone of the Firth of Forth. Moated mine entrances were stone towers that stood above the surface of the water at high tide. St Mungo's moat provided an additional entrance and ventilation for an underground tunnel from...
Closed 7 April 2025
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Designating The Moat Pit
The Moat Pit is a rare example of a moated coal mine entrance and ventilation shaft, dating from the late 16th to early 17th centuries. It lies approximately 400m south of the shoreline at Culross in the intertidal zone. Moated mine entrances were stone towers that stood above the surface of the water at high tide. The Moat Pit provided an additonal entrance and ventilation for a tunnel which ran...
Closed 7 April 2025
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Designating the Lappan farm buildings, Dunbeath
We are proposing to list The Lappan farm buildings, Toremore, Dunbeath - a traditional farm complex predominantly dating from around the mid-19 th century but which likely contains some earlier fabric. It comprises a farmhouse with a detached steading range and outbuilding that together form a U-plan courtyard. Other ancillary features include a kailyard, mill pond and mill lade. The complex...
Closed 7 January 2025
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We asked
From 17th March to 7th April 2025, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on our proposal to designate St Mungo’s Pit.
The site is a nationally important monument that was found to meet our criteria for designation. St Mungo’s Pit is a moated coal shaft dating from the 16th to 17th centuries that makes a significant contribution to our understanding or appreciation of the mining heritage of Scotland.
Further details can be accessed on our Heritage Portal: St Mungo’s – Designation.
You said
We received 2 responses, both in favour of designating St Mungo’s as a scheduled monument.
The Report of Handling on our Heritage Portal (linked above) provides also notes this. Comments included:
- “This is an early point on our addiction to coal and should be more important in our national story.”
We did
After considering the comments received during the consultation, we have now scheduled St Mungo’s Pit.
Download the Report of Handling from our Heritage Portal: St Mungo’s – Designation.
We asked
From 17th March to 7th April 2025, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on our proposal to designate The Moat Pit.
The site is a nationally important monument that was found to meet our criteria for designation. The Moat Pit is a moated coal shaft dating from the 16th to 17th centuries that makes a significant contribution to our understanding or appreciation of the mining heritage of Scotland.
Further details can be accessed on our Heritage Portal: The Moat Pit – Designation.
You said
We received no responses to the consultation.
We did
We have now scheduled The Moat Pit.
Download the Report of Handling from our Heritage Portal: The Moat Pit Designation.
We asked
From 26 November 2024 to 7 January 2025, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to list The Lappan farm buildings, Toremore, Dunbeath.
The Lappan is a traditional farm complex located on the east coast of Caithness, on high farmland overlooking the Moray Firth. It is an example of an Improvement-period farmhouse and steading complex in the Highland region, that is notable for the survival of much of its 19th century character and form. It has retained the historic character of its rural landscape setting and forms part of a modest but coherent group of traditional agricultural buildings. Traditional small scale agricultural complexes survive in large numbers across Scotland but the extent of survival at The Lappan, particularly the interior, is exceptionally rare.
Through Citizen Space, we invited members of the public to tell us if they agreed with the proposed designation and if they had further comments to make.
We consulted directly with the owners of the building and Highland Council as the planning authority.
Our selection guidance for designation and the policies we work to are published in the Designations Policy and Selection Guidance document.
You said
There were no comments following consultation.
We did
We have listed the buildings at category B, listed building ref: LB52624.
We have published a Report on Handling for this case on the Heritage Portal. This can also be downloaded below: