Historic Scotland Building Repair Grants announced

More than £1 million of funding for six of the nation's notable historic buildings has been announced by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs.

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs has announced funding of more than £1 million for six of Scotland’s notable historic buildings. The sites which will benefit from Historic Scotland’s building repair grants, which help to safeguard the nation’s historic environment, are: Braemar Castle, Deeside; Crichton Memorial Church, Dumfries; Ham Girnal, Caithness; Hay Memorial Hall, Cornhill; Maybole Castle, Ayrshire; and the Old Courthouse, Campbeltown.
Announcing the funding, Fiona Hyslop said: ‘This latest round of grant awards includes assistance for castles, a hospital church, a magnificent country house and a former courthouse. These grants will help secure the future of a unique mix of buildings, which represent a range of public, private and charitable interests.
’Our heritage lies at the heart of our identity, and contributes substantially to our reputation at home and abroad. In tough economic times, maintaining our historic environment ensures these valuable sites continue to help maintain skills and jobs in the traditional building trades as well as maximising their community and tourism potential.’
The largest award, £430,080, went to Ham Girnal, an eighteenth-century grain store converted into a cornmill. The money will go towards helping to stabilise and repair the existing fabric of the building for use as a cultural hub for the performing arts.

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