Written Question · S2W-31986 · Session 2
What information it holds on sites of local, regional, national or international importance (a) in Stirlingshire and (b) throughout Scotlan…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on sites of local, regional, national or international importance (a) in Stirlingshire and (b) throughout Scotland.
The answer
Important sites across Scotland arerun by a variety of public, private, and charitable organisations and help to makethis country a great place to visit. Attractions such as Stirling Castle, whichare run by Historic Scotland, attract many visitors, and lead them to a greaterunderstanding of our rich heritage.
Historic Scotland holdsinformation on sites in four categories of statutory and non-statutory designationsfor historic monuments, buildings and sites which fall within these designations.These are as follows:
Listed buildings: there are almost47,000 listed buildings of special architectural or historic interest given legalprotection under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act1997. Eight percent of these are recognised for their national or internationalimportance, 51% for their regional interest, and 41% for their local interest.
Scheduled monuments: there arejust under 8,000 scheduled sites in Scotland designated as ancient monuments of national importanceand given legal protection under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
Designated Wreck Sites arenationally important [U1] wrecks; their locations are designated as protected areasunder the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 and the Ancient Monuments and ArchaeologicalAreas Act 1979. There are eight wrecks designated under Protection of Wrecks Actand seven scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act.
Non-Statutory Designation – 342Gardens and Designed Landscapesof national importance are identified in the Inventory of Gardens and DesignedLandscapes in Scotland sponsored by Historic Scotland and ScottishNatural Heritage.
[U1]Whatto the criteria say?
Historic Scotland holdsinformation on sites in four categories of statutory and non-statutory designationsfor historic monuments, buildings and sites which fall within these designations.These are as follows:
Listed buildings: there are almost47,000 listed buildings of special architectural or historic interest given legalprotection under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act1997. Eight percent of these are recognised for their national or internationalimportance, 51% for their regional interest, and 41% for their local interest.
Scheduled monuments: there arejust under 8,000 scheduled sites in Scotland designated as ancient monuments of national importanceand given legal protection under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.
Designated Wreck Sites arenationally important [U1] wrecks; their locations are designated as protected areasunder the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 and the Ancient Monuments and ArchaeologicalAreas Act 1979. There are eight wrecks designated under Protection of Wrecks Actand seven scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act.
Non-Statutory Designation – 342Gardens and Designed Landscapesof national importance are identified in the Inventory of Gardens and DesignedLandscapes in Scotland sponsored by Historic Scotland and ScottishNatural Heritage.
[U1]Whatto the criteria say?
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-31986 by reference.