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From 4 August to 7 September 2026, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to list Beauly Primary School and Schoolhouse in Beauly.

The school and former schoolhouse were designed by Matthews and Lawrie in the ‘school board gothic’ style and built in 1875-6. The primary school was built as part of the first phase of board schools built in the Highlands following the 1872 Education (Scotland) Act. It is an early and architecturally well-detailed example of a rural board school with a detached contemporary schoolhouse.

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 Highland Council as both the planning authority and as the owner and occupier of the school building. We also consulted with the owner of the schoolhouse and Beauly Community Council.

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

We received no responses to the consultation.

Our conclusion, following consultation, is that the building is of special architectural or historic interest.

We have designated the school and schoolhouse at category C as Beauly Primary School and Schoolhouse (1875 building and the former schoolhouse only), Croyard Road, Beauly, excluding all later additions and all other structures. You can view the listed building record on our Portal.

All of the relevant reports can be downloaded below:

• Report of Handling
• Listing Map

November 2026 Project Update

In June 2026, when the World Cup Finals kicked off, we launched our Survey asking people to tell us about places of football heritage interest. The online survey ran into August and we were delighted with the positive response and engagement. It is clear our football heritage means a great deal to many people in Scotland!

What did you say

We have had over 500 places that have been suggested for further consideration. An incredible collection of places that span centuries and cover the entire width and breadth of the country. We were pleased to see places brought to our attention related to historic clubs no longer in existence, current teams from all levels of football and even individuals that influenced the game.

From the highlight reel

The list of submissions is too long to publish just now but a small selection to show the variation and wide scope include:

• West of Scotland Cricket ground
• Heart of Midlothian mosaic
• Billy Liddell Memorial, Dunfermline
• Glenbuck Park, original home of Cherrypickers
• Various meeting places where clubs were established and formally set up
• A selection of Junior and Highland League football grounds
• The Meadows, Edinburgh

Our next steps

Our project team now has the fascinating but sizeable task of looking at the 500+ submissions and deciding which we should investigate further. We will check our existing site records, look at historic and modern mapping and carry out initial historical research. Some of the submissions might not have enough scope for us to take further. We expect many submissions will lead to online record creation and enhancement as places recorded within our National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) on www.trove.scot . Finally, a smaller selection of submitted places could have potential for more detailed investigation including site recording and Designation assessments.

Look out for future project updates in early 2027!

From 11 June 2026 to 2 July 2026, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to list the former Gothenburg Public House at 2-8 Main Street in Kelty, which was built in 1899-1900.

The building operated on the model of the Gothenburg Public House System, a method of controlling the consumption of spirits which had originated in the 1860s in Gothenburg, Sweden. The system saw alcohol licenses restricted to approved retailers and the profits were reinvested into the community to provide educational and recreational facilities. Gothenburg pubs, or ‘Goths’, became popular in mining areas in central Scotland at the turn of the 19^th century, especially in Fife and the Lothians.

Kelty Gothenburg Public House opened in 1900 and is one of the earliest surviving ‘Goth’ pubs in Scotland. Externally the building retains much of its early 20th century character and remains a prominent focal point within the streetscape of the town.  

Through Citizen Space, we invited members of the public to tell us if they agreed with the proposed designation to list the building at category C and if they had further comments to make.  

We consulted directly with Fife 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 no responses to the consultation and no issues were raised that brought into question the cultural significance of the site for designation. 

We have listed the building at category C (listed building ref: LB52685).  

We have published a Report on Handling for this case on the Heritage Portal. This can also be downloaded below:

• Report of Handling - Decision (PDF, 284KB)