Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced increased funding following publication of Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation report into the work required to restore and protect iconic buildings and monuments.
The capital funds will support investment in conservation work, repairs and visitor facilities at several of Scotland’s iconic heritage sites and monuments. The report provides a full picture of the condition of more than 300 properties managed by Historic Environment Scotland and sets out the work required to address the impacts of deterioration and climate change.
The report estimates conservation and repair work of £65 million is required over 10 years to restore and protect heritage sites for future generations. The priority sites include Doune, Stirling and Edinburgh Castles during 2017 – the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology.
The £6.6 million includes £2 million from the existing Capital Acceleration Programme and an extra £4.6 million capital funding allocated to Historic Environment Scotland for properties in care in the 2017-18 draft Scottish Budget published in December 2016.
Download Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation report https://www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and-research/publications/publication/?publicationId=b39d1475-f7d6-482d-9f98-a6f600a894c1
