Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland
Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba
Formation 2015
Legal status Public bodies of the Scottish Government
Headquarters Longmore House, Edinburgh
Region served
Scotland
Chief Executive
 Alex Paterson
Website www.historicenvironment.scot

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland’s historic environment. HES was formed in 2015 from the merger of the government agency Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS).[1] Among other duties, HES maintains more than 300 properties of national importance including Edinburgh Castle, Skara Brae and Fort George.

History

Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014,[2] RCAHMS and Historic Scotland were dissolved, and their functions transferred to HES, on 1 October 2015.[3]

HES is a non-departmental public body with charitable status, governed by a board of trustees appointed by the Scottish Ministers. HES is charged ith implementing "Our Place in Time", Scotland's historic environment strategy. HES has responsibility for buildings and monuments in state care, as well as national collections of manuscripts, drawings and photographs. Beyond these collections, HES provide funding and guidance for conservation works and education across Scotland.[4]

Equivalent organisations

Organisations that play a similar role to HES in the other countries of the United Kingdom:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A new lead public body for the historic environment" (PDF). Historic Environment Scotland.
  2. ↑ "Historic Environment Scotland Bill". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ↑ McKenzie, Steven (30 September 2015). "Monuments body RCAHMS produces final report ahead of merger". BBC News.
  4. ↑ "About Historic Environment Scotland". Historic Environment Scotland.
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