Viewfield Parish Church, Striling. Gothic church with steeple on a sloping site, 1860 by F & W Mackison. General repairs. £2,000 Life Church, Edinburgh. Simple classical church adorned with doric columns, 1812. Repairs to roof and rain water goods....
Newhills Parish Church, Bucksburn, Aberdeen. Simple church with large round-headed windows of 1833 by Archibald Simpson. Roof repairs. £3,000 Bothwell Parish Church. Medieval collegiate church 1398 forms the choir; nave and tower 1833 by David Hamilton,...
Judy Davies, Secretary of Cathedrals Plus, writes in the July 2013 Newsletter: "Scotland's Churches Trust very kindly invited me to their Gathering in Dunfermline Abbey which was being attended by their patron, Princess Anne. It was a superb occasion in a...
Grants totalling £21,000 were awarded by the Grants Committee in May 2013. St Andrew’s Episcopal, Ardrossan (pictured). Simple cruciform church in pink sandstone by David Thomson, 1875, in Early English Gothic style. General repairs. £4,000...
The first Gathering of Scotland's Churches Trust was held on 1 May 2013 at Dunfemline Abbey. We were delighted to have our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, join us, as she has done at earlier SCS Gatherings, meeting most of our guests at the Reception in...
This Short Guide summarises the architectural styles and artistic designs of war memorials most often found in Scotland. It considers the types of materials used; the risks to the structures from physical, biological or atmospheric agents; and the...
The Gift Aid scheme for recovering income or capital gains tax on donations will be extended from 6 April 2013 to include small cash donations received in collection boxes, bucket collections and during religious services. More details on the HMRC website....
The Listed Places of Worship Grants Scheme enables listed places of worship to claim back a portion of the VAT incurred for repairs and necessary alterations to listed buildings mainly used for public worship. As part of Budget 2012, the Government...
The project, which has the support of Scottish Enterprise (with a Tourism Innovation Award), Historic Scotland and VisitScotland, brings together the travels of Scotland’s Celtic saints and medieval traditions of pilgrimage, with modern faith...
Part of the fabric of Scotland’s identity, the story of these sacred places is as rich as it is diverse. Packed with vital and practical information, these handy guides enable locals and visitors to explore and discover the hidden history of...