Forthcoming Events - 2008
- Talk by Alex Adamson on Buildings at Risk - Adam Room, Cross House
Tuesday, 7th October 7.30pm
- Created and maintained by the Scottish Civic Trust, and funded by
Historic Scotland, the Buildings at Risk Service and the Buildings
at Risk Register have been in operation in Scotland since 1990 in
response to a concern at the growing number of listed buildings and
buildings in Conservation Areas that were vacant and had fallen into
a state of disrepair.
- Autumn 2007 saw the start of a new phase for the Service; with
extra staff hired a three year national resurvey has begun. To
coincide with this the website www.buildingsatrisk.org.uk
has been revised to make it easier for members of the public to
access information and to send in suggestions for additional
buildings or updates on those already recorded.
- The resurvey of West Lothian is about to commence and we would
welcome any suggestions for candidate buildings from members of
Linlithgow Civic Trust.
Recent Events
- Visit to the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic
Monuments of Scotland on Friday 19th September 2008
- Following the talk in March 2007 by Alan Muirden of the Royal
Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland about
recording your heritage online: education and outreach, members
enjoyed a most successful visit to the offices of the Commission at
John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh. A comprehensive
collection of drawings and photographs of the buildings in and
around Linlithgow was available for inspection
- Conducted tour of Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh - Sunday 7th
September 2.00pm
- Members of the Trust enjoyed the conducted tour of Lauriston
Castle, Edinburgh on 7th September 2008. Originally a tower house,
Lauriston Castle was built for Sir Archibald Napier, and extended
during the 1820s by the architect William Burn for its then owner,
Thomas Allan. Lauriston is typical of the large suburban
villas which once provided rural amenity for the powerful and
wealthy of the city of Edinburgh. Members were also
delighted to view the Japanese garden that has been established
within the grounds.
 Visit to Kinross House Thursday, 26th June 2008 10:30am- Members thoroughly enjoyed the conducted visit to Kinross House,
which is considered to be the first classical house to be built in
Scotland. They were impressed with the historical background
of the house, its many interesting features, as well as the warm
hospitality of its owners. The gardens, too, set on the
banks of Loch Leven were of great interest.
 Linlithgow
Civic Trust AGM - Saturday, 3 May - Donaldson’s College at 7pm- This year’s successful AGM was held at Donaldson's College,
Preston Road, Linlithgow, by kind permission of the Principal.
- Members were treated to a tour of the school before the formal
meeting which took place in the main hall. This was followed by an
excellent buffet with wine in the bistro.
- Linlithgow Civic Trust Lecture - Monday, 10th March - Cross House at 7:30pm
- The speaker for this year's Civic Trust Lecture was Ingval Maxwell,
Director of Technical Conservation, Research and Education with
Historic Scotland. Members were well entertained and informed by
the illustrated talk that took us to historic sites all over
Scotland. Ingvval humourously entitled his lecture as “My
Career in Ruins”.
- The Annet Lecture -Tuesday,
19th February - Linlithgow Burgh Halls at 7:30pm
- This annual lecture is organised by Linlithgow Heritage Trust. The
speaker was Geoff Bailey, Archaeologist and Keeper of Local History,
Falkirk Council. His fascinating talk was entitled “Meeting the
Neighbours - Recent Archaeological Work around Linlithgow” covered
the excavations he has been involved with at Manuel Priory near
Whitecross and at Carriden House.
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