Historic Scotland

Historic Scotland
Alba Aosmhor
SuccessorHistoric Environment Scotland
Formation1991
Dissolved2015
Legal statusExecutive Agency of the Scottish Government
HeadquartersLongmore House, Edinburgh
Region served
Scotland
Websitewww.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Historic Scotland was based at Longmore House, Edinburgh

Historic Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba Aosmhor)[1] was an executive agency of the Scottish Office and later the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage and promoting its understanding and enjoyment. Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014, Historic Scotland was dissolved and its functions were transferred to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) on 1 October 2015. HES also took over the functions of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.[2][3]

  1. ^ Harold Kalman (2014). Heritage Planning: Principles and Process. Routledge. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-1-317-70072-2.
  2. ^ "Historic Environment Scotland Bill". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ^ "About Historic Environment Scotland". rcahms.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.