IHBC Scotland Branch has announced its AGM (6 pm) and linked ‘Hard Hat’ visit to Edinburgh’s ‘Riddles Court, a Merchants House fit for a King’, on 25 November from 2pm on, and now with the addition of an optional tie-in Insight Tour of Edinburgh castle insulation from Historic Environment Scotland in the morning for those with the stamina.
Scotland Branch writes:
Programme
14.00 arrive: Tea/coffee in the Hall of the Meeting House of the Religious Society of Friends.
2.15 lecture by Mike Cressey, CFA: Riddles Court, a Merchants House fit for a King, covering the archaeological approach taken by Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) in collaboration with the late Prof Charles McKean to unravel the mysteries of this multi-phase building in the top of the Old Town of Edinburgh.
To create The Patrick Geddes Centre for Learning and Conservation, SHBT will undertake major repair works to the building, conserve its significant architectural features and improve public access and facilities. The Trust promises an extensive learning and conservation programme to be delivered from the new centre based on the educational ethos evolved from Geddes ‘Vivendo Discimus – By Living We Learn’
Taking that motto to heart, IHBC will discuss experiences of standing building archaeology and its interface with building conservation. Please bring your thoughts to bear on this.
15.30: Group of 15 (first come first served. Members, Affiliates and Associates prioritised until 15 November, when bookings open up to potential new members) tour of Riddles Court with SHBT. Wear good shoes/ walking boots. Steel toes optional. Hard hats provided.
A second group, if we have more than can be permitted in Riddles Court, will tour adjacent sites of interest, possibly including India Buildings.
16.30 – 17.30: Return to Hall and resume discussion. People who have not booked the tour are free to join in.
17.30 Tea/ coffee served
18.00 Annual General Meeting: no payment required
19.00 Conclude and leave Quaker Meeting House
Reservations for the afternoon session and visit should go to mark.watson@hes.scot or to scotlandbranchnews@ihbc.org.uk
Cost £10 at the door to members, who may reserve immediately.
Non-members £20 (students £10), who may reserve from 15 November.
There is a tie-in option of an Insight Tour of Edinburgh Castle and its insulation that morning, ‘to see first-hand many of the energy saving techniques we have successfully applied at the castle’ . Find out more…
