Historic Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, responsible for historic monuments in Scotland. An executive agency, also known as a next-step agency, is a part of a government department that is treated as managerially and budgetarily separate in order to carry out some The Scottish Government (SG ( Scottish Gaelic: Riaghaltas na h-Alba) is the executive arm of the government of Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
Its website states:
Historic Scotland was created as an agency in 1991 and was attached to the Scottish Executive Education Department, which embraces all aspects of the cultural heritage, in May 1999. As part of the Scottish [Government], Historic Scotland is directly accountable to the Scottish Ministers for safeguarding the nation's built heritage, and promoting its understanding and enjoyment.
It has direct responsibility for maintaining and running over 360 monuments in its care, about a quarter of which are manned and charge admission entry. Membership is available, renewable annually which admits the holder to all properties free of charge and equivalent sites in England and Wales (at half price in the first year and free thereafter). It publishes a quarterly magazine as well as many guidebooks and manuals, in partnership with HMSO or private publishing companies. The Office of Public Sector Information ( OPSI) is the body responsible for the operation of Her Majesty's Stationery Office (usually abbreviated as HMSO
Since its inception (as successor organisation to the Ancient Monuments Division of the Ministry of Works and the Scottish Development Department) it has increased the number of events run at its sites, most frequently designed to engage young people with history. The Ministry of Works was a department of the UK Government formed in 1943 during World War II, to organise the requisitioning of property for wartime use Similarly, new museums and visitor centres have been opened, notably at Arbroath Abbey and Urquhart Castle. Arbroath Abbey was founded in 1178 by King William the Lion for a group of Tironensian Benedictine monks from Kelso Abbey. Urquhart Castle ( Ordnance Survey) sits beside Loch Ness in Scotland along the A82 road, between Fort William and Inverness There is also a hospitality section, which makes some properties available for wedding receptions and functions. Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a Guest and a host and it also refers to the act or practice of being hospitable that is the reception and entertainment A wedding is the Ceremony in which two people are united in Marriage.
As an arm of government, Historic Scotland has similar functions to its counterparts in other parts of the United Kingdom:
- English Heritage in England (although EH is a NDPB rather than part of central government, like the others)
- Cadw in Wales,
- Environment and Heritage Service in Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of In the United Kingdom, a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury and Scottish Government Cadw (to keep is a Welsh government body with the mission to protect conserve and to promote the built heritage of Wales. The Environment and Heritage Service is a Northern Ireland Executive conservation agency within the Department of the Environment.
Historic Scotland's role has not been without controversy. In 2002, proposals to restore Castle Tioram in the West Highlands, by putting a roof back on, were blocked by Historic Scotland, which favoured stabilising it as a ruin. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Castle Tioram (pronounced " Chee-rum " from Scottish Gaelic "Caisteal Tioram" meaning "dry castle" is a ruined castle This position was supported in an extensive Public Local Inquiry at which the arguments for both sides were heard[1]. It has been implied that this dispute has led to a review of the operations of the organisation[2]. Such disputes on the proper way to conserve a building are common, but are normally resolved within an academic context. Some believe that Historic Scotland seems to have had trouble dealing with a dispute spilling over into a major public argument, and has been seen as autocratic and out of touch with the economic needs of rural Scotland.
Historic Scotland is currently consulting on and publishing a comprehensive series of Scottish Historic Environment Policy papers [3] [4].
See also
- List of Historic Scotland sites
- The official Edinburgh Castle website
- Listed buildings in Scotland
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- List of Conservation topics
References
- ^ Castle Tioram Inquiry Report
- ^ Newspaper story about Castle Tioram controversy
- ^ Scottish Historic Environment Policy
- ^ Consultations
External links
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