Scotland’s Buildings at Risk register (BARR), compiled by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) currently has 2,395 properties on it, and in the past six months a further 143 buildings have been added to the register – 25 in June alone.
The first Edinburgh residence of philosopher David Hume, one of the leading figures in the Scottish Enlightenment, is among more than 100 structures that have been added to the list of significant Scottish buildings at risk in the past six months.
The list, which is maintained on behalf of Historic Scotland, was established in 1990 in response to a concern at the growing number of listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas that were vacant and had fallen into a state of disrepair.
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