Historic Environment Scotland
| Formation | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Public bodies of the Scottish Government |
Region served | Scotland |
Chief Executive | David Middleton[1] |
| Website | historic-scotland.gov.uk (temporary) |
Historic Environment Scotland is an executive Non-departmental public body formed from the merger of the government agency Historic Scotland and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.
Development of website and branding, and progress on integration of the two organisations is to progress in 2016.[2]
History
Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014, RCAHMS and Historic Scotland would be dissolved and their functions undertaken by this organisation.[3] This occurred on 1 October 2015.[4]
Equivalent organisations
- Cadw (Wales)
- English Heritage
- Manx National Heritage
- Northern Ireland Environment Agency (formerly the Environment and Heritage Service)
See also
- List of Historic Scotland properties
- Listed buildings in Scotland
- Scheduled monument
- Index of conservation articles
- Scottish Ten
References
- ↑ "Chief Executive of Historic Environment Scotland". Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Historic Environment Scotland Bill". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ "About Historic Environment Scotland". Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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