Publications

Rural Buildings of the Lothians

Guide for Practitioners 1

Building advice and information to support repairs and sensitive conversions of rural buildings in the Lothians.

Scheduled Monument Condition Monitoring

A guide for owners, occupiers and land managers

This guide for owners, occupiers and land managers will explains what scheduled monuments are, how we monitor the condition of sites and what to expect from our visits.

Scheduled Monument Consents Policy

This document explains Historic Environment Scotland's processes and policies around scheduled monuments.

Scheme to Apply Listed Building Control to Exterior of Churches in Ecclesiastical Use

The voluntary arrangements for dealing with proposals for works to the external fabric of buildings in ecclesiastical use which were it not for the exemption would require listed building consent.

Scotland's Historic Marine Protected Areas

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what historic marine protected areas are and our role in advising the Scottish Government in designating these areas.

Scotland's Inventory of Gardens & Designed Landscapes

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what being on the inventory means and how we assess gardens and designed landscapes for designation.

Scotland's Inventory of Historic Battlefields

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what being on the inventory means and how we assess battlefield sites for the inventory.

Scotland's Listed Buildings

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what listing means for owners and how we assess buildings for listing.

Scotland's Prisons

Research Report 2015

This report is intended as a preliminary aid to the review of the listed Scottish Prison Service estate and it provides an overview of Scottish prisons as a building type.

Scotland's Scheduled Monuments

Available in English and Gaelic

This booklet explains what scheduling means for owners of monuments and how we assess sites and monuments for scheduling.

Scottish Courts

Preliminary Report

This preliminary report from Historic Environment Scotland and the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service summarises the data on listed and unlisted court buildings in Scotland.

Scottish Iron Structures

Guide for Practitioners 5

An overview of the production and use of Scottish cast iron, along with guidance on appraisal and conservation.