Historic Churches Scotland
(formerly the Scottish Redundant Churches Trust
) is a
registered charity founded in 1996 which looks after Scottish churches which are of outstanding historic or architectural significance but are
no longer used for regular worship. The Trust receives funding from
Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland ( gd, Alba Aosmhor) 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 ...
and public donations. Funding for restoration of churches in Trust ownership is received from the
Heritage Lottery Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund, formerly the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), distributes a share of National Lottery funding, supporting a wide range of heritage projects across the United Kingdom.
History
The fund's predecessor bodies were ...
,
Historic Scotland
Historic Scotland ( gd, Alba Aosmhor) 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 ...
, the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, the Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust, and other trusts and public donations.
The Trust conserves and repairs all of the churches in its care and runs a range of projects to encourage greater public enjoyment and understanding of historic churches. Many of its buildings are used for community, arts and educational activities. All remain as places of worship and occasional services are held.
The Trust presently maintains seven properties throughout Scotland: St Peter's Church,
Sandwick in Orkney (acquired 1998),
Cromarty East Church in
Ross-shire
Ross-shire (; gd, Siorrachd Rois) is a historic county in the Scottish Highlands. The county borders Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south, as well as having a complex border with Cromartyshire – a county consisting o ...
(acquired 1998),
Pettinain Church in
Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire, also called the County of Lanark ( gd, Siorrachd Lannraig; sco, Lanrikshire), is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the central Lowlands of Scotland.
Lanarkshire is the most populous county in Scotl ...
(acquired 2000),
Tibbermore Church in
Perthshire (acquired 2001),
Benholm
Benholm is a small settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. It is now a conservation area and is home to Benholm Mill.
The A92 passes the eastern edge of Benholm. The settlement was served by Birnie Road Halt railway station from 1865 to 1 ...
Kirk,
Kincardineshire
Kincardineshire, also known as the Mearns (from the Scottish Gaelic meaning "the Stewartry"), is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area on the coast of northeast Scotland. It is bounded by Aberdeenshire on the north and ...
(acquired 2006),
Kildrummy
Kildrummy ( gd, Cionn Droma) is a hamlet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland near the River Don, west of Alford. The hamlet's primary school closed in 2003.
Its church was built in 1805. Nearby Kildrummy Castle has a long history dating back to at lea ...
Kirk (acquired 2009), and St Margaret's Church,
Braemar (acquired 2013).
The Trust changed its name to Historic Churches Scotland in January 2019.
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Key
List of properties
Notes
This is the date of first construction of the existing building.
References
External links
Historic Churches Scotland website
Cromarty East Church website
{{Churches Conservation Trust
Architecture in Scotland
Organizations established in 1996
Charities based in Scotland
Heritage organisations in Scotland
Heritage conservation in Scotland
1996 establishments in Scotland
Architectural conservation
Interested parties in planning in Scotland
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