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From 6 August 2025 to 27 August 2025, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to list the memorial drinking fountain to the ‘Diana’ whaling vessel in Lerwick.

The drinking fountain, located on Victoria Pier, dates from 1890 and commemorates the ill-fated voyage and return of the Diana whaling ship in 1866-67 to Baffin Bay in Greenland. Made by James Hunter of Aberdeen, it is constructed in contrasting pink and grey granite and has a later stylised chalice sculpture. Shetland played a significant role in the commercial whaling industry in the Arctic, and later the Antarctic fisheries, from the 18th century to the mid-20th century.

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, the leasee and Shetland Islands 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.  

We received a total of 10 responses to the consultation.

We received two written responses: one from the local authority and one from the owner. Both of these confirmed the correct owners of the fountain. Neither response provided comments on the special architectural or historic interest of the fountain.

We received eight responses from private individuals via our Citizen Space survey. These all strongly agreed with our proposal and only two had further comments to add, of which one asked to remain anonymous.

The responses to consultation did not raise any issues that put into question the special architectural or historic interest of the building under review.

After considering the comments received during consultation, we have updated our report of handling as required and we have listed the fountain at category C as Memorial Drinking Fountain to the ‘Diana’ whaling vessel and its crew, Victoria Pier, Lerwick.

We have published a Report on Handling for this case on the Heritage Portal.

From 29 May 2025 to 19 June 2025, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to schedule Cathkin Park, Glasgow.

We found that it comprises elements of a football ground, initially the home of Queens Park FC from 1884 and then the home of Third Lanark Athletic Club from 1903 until its abandonment in 1967. It survives as a set of earthwork embankments with concrete terracing, barrier walls and the buried remains of related structures. The overall plan of the monument is clear and the buried remains of a grandstand and pavilion, located along the north side of the playing pitch are of high archaeological potential. Cathkin Park is therefore a rare survivor of a late 19th / 20th century football ground, much of it dating from the ‘golden era’ of Scottish football. The stadium at Cathkin Park was abandoned in 1967 and has not undergone the modernisations and improvements seen in other grounds and stadia. It is a physical reminder of a period when 10,000s of supporters could be seen standing in terraces at a bowl-shaped ground.

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 Glasgow City Council as the owners and planning authority. We also consulted with the occupier of the site.

Our selection guidance for designation and the policies we work to are published in the Designations Policy and Selection Guidance document. 

We received a total of 136 responses including 106 detailed responses to our online survey.

Around 98% of people who responded strongly agreed or agreed with the designation proposal and only one respondent strongly disagreed.

We have reported in more detail on the consultation in our Report on Handling, which can be downloaded from the Heritage Portal. Comments from the online survey are published in full (where we have appropriate permissions).

We have reviewed all the responses and made a some edits to the descriptive and narrative sections of our report, based on consultation feedback. These small changes are highlighted in the Consultation section of our Report on Handling (see Heritage Portal). We have decided to designate the site as a scheduled monument.

Please do get in touch with us at designations@hes.scot should you have any questions.  

From 14 May 2025 to 6 June 2025, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to list the clock tower, Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow. 

Beer has been brewed by the same family in the vicinity of Wellpark Brewery since the 16th century. The existing brewery site was greatly expanded and developed around the end of the 19th century as Tennent’s became the largest exporter of bottled lager in the world.  The clock tower is a well-preserved example with decorative elements from the late 19th century and constructed during a boom period of the brewing industry. The survival of the clock tower is significant in contributing to our understanding of how the brewery site functioned in the 19th century.  The clock tower within Wellpark Brewery is a tangible reminder of the historical development of one of Scotland's most historic and recognisable drinks brands and is an important symbol of the earlier incarnation of the site.  

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 and Glasgow City 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.  

We received a total of four responses to the consultation.

We received two written responses: one from the local authority and one from the owner. Both responses acknowledged our proposal and did not raise any issues or concerns, thereby were supportive.

We received two responses via our Citizen Space survey. Of these, one was from Paul Sweeney MSP representing his constituency and the other was from a private individual. Both responses on Citizens Space strongly agreed with our proposal and had no further comments to add.

The responses to consultation did not raise any issues that put into question the special architectural or historic interest of the building under review.

After considering the comments received during consultation, we have 

• Listed the structure at category C as Clocktower, Wellpark Brewery

We have published a Report on Handling for this case on the Heritage Portal.