Conserving Scotland’s Retail Buildings Seminar

Monday 22nd September 2008, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, 9am-4.15pm

This seminar will examine the history and materials associated with the architecture of Scotland’s retail buildings and will consider current issues facing their conservation and protection.

Speakers include some of the leading authorities involved in the conservation of shops and the topics are likely to appeal to planners, conservation officers, architects and surveyors as well as those involved in conservation-led regeneration projects.

For more information about the event please click here. To book a place at the event call Historic Scotland on 0131 668 8683

Antonine Wall joins the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site

Antonine Wall, photo: electropod

At its 32nd session in Quebec, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee agreed on 8 July to inscribe the Antonine Wall on the World Heritage list as part of the ambitious, international, trans-boundary World Heritage Site of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire.

The Antonine Wall, forming the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire, becomes the third part of this serial nomination, joining Hadrian’s Wall and the German Limes. Other parts of the frontier which stretches around the Mediterranean region will in time be added as other countries nominate their sections of the frontier which represents the greatest extent of the Roman Empire.

Built following an invasion of what is now Scotland during 139-142 and occupied for possibly only 20 years, it served as the most northerly frontier of the Roman empire at the high point
of its power and influence in the ancient world.
(from statement of Outstanding Universal Value)