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Volunteer-involving heritage organisations survey
Help us make heritage volunteering more inclusive! Make Your Mark , a campaign to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland, is running a survey with Volunteer Scotland and Our Past, Our Future , Scotland’s national strategy for the historic environment, to better understand volunteering in Scotland’s heritage sector. By heritage, we mean built, cultural and...
Closed 9 July 2025
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Heritage volunteer survey
Calling all people who volunteer with history, heritage, culture and nature organisations in Scotland - we want to hear from you! This survey is for people who volunteer with: Archives or libraries Archaeological digs Civic trusts Development associations Heritage associations Historic sites or monuments ...
Closed 9 July 2025
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Scotland's protected historic places - consultation on a long-term strategy for heritage designation
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is looking for your views on our strategy for how we identify and legally protect Scotland's most important historic sites and places. Heritage designation is the system we use to provide legal recognition and protection for historic sites across Scotland. More than 55,000 sites are currently protected in this way. The strategy sets out a...
Closed 1 July 2025
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Designating Cathkin Park, Glasgow
We are seeking your views on a proposal to designate Cathkin Park, Glasgow, as a scheduled monument. We have not yet reached a final decision. We have assessed the site using our published selection guidance following an external request to designate the site. We found that it comprises elements of a football ground, initially the home of Queens Park FC from 1883 and...
Closed 19 June 2025
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Designating Clock Tower, Wellpark Brewery, Glasgow
We are proposing to list the Clock Tower at the Wellpark Brewery in Glasgow which was built within the lager brewery of Tennent’s in the late 19th century. 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...
Closed 4 June 2025
We asked, You said, We did
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We asked
From 31 March to 21 April 2025, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) sought views on a proposal to list Fairfield Annexe, which was built in 1956-57 as the Technical Offices of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co.
Fairfield Annexe was designed by the renowned Glasgow-based firm of Frank Burnet and Boston and was built in a distinctive Modernist style that was popular during the mid 20th century. Its massing, materials and scale compliment the adjoining building, which is listed at category A (LB33356) and was the headquarters of the company. The high level of design quality evident at Fairfield Annexe reflects the company’s ambition to make Fairfield the most modern and technically advanced shipyard and engine works in the UK.
Fairfield Annexe is a rare surviving example of Govan’s shipbuilding industry during the post-war period. Together with the associated Engine Works (ref: LB33357) and headquarters building (both listed category A), it is part of an outstanding architectural and historical group. They represent the core elements of what was an internationally significant shipbuilding yard and make an important contribution to the maritime heritage of Govan and Clydeside.
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 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.
You said
We received 15 comments at consultation, all of which supported the listing of the building. No issues were raised that brought into question the cultural significance of the site for designation.
We did
After considering the comments received during consultation, we have listed the building at category C, listed building ref: LB52654.
We have published a Report on Handling for this case on the Heritage Portal. This can also be downloaded below:
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.