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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
La Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland ou RCAHMS (Commission royale sur les monuments anciens et historiques d'Écosse en français) est un ancien organisme public non-départemental fondé par un Royal Warrant en 1908 et financé par le parlement écossais. Il fait partie des Collections nationales d'Écosse et a pour rôle de collecter, enregistrer et commenter des informations sur le patrimoine architectural d'Écosse. En 2015, elle fut dissolue et amalgamée avec Historic Scotland pour former Historic Environment Scotland.
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Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) was an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government that was "sponsored" [financed and with oversight] through Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government.
As one of the country's National Collections, it was responsible for recording, interpreting and collecting information about the built and historic environment. This information, which relates to buildings, sites, and ancient monuments of archaeological, architectural and historical interest (including maritime sites and underwater constructions), as well as historical aspects of the landscape, was then made available to the public, mainly at no cost.
It was established (shortly ahead of parallel commissions for Wales and England) by a Royal Warrant of 1908, which was revised in 1992.
The RCAHMS merged with government agency Historic Scotland to form Historic Environment Scotland, a new executive non-departmental public body on 1 October 2015.
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Scran
Scran was a Scottish online resource for educational use by the public, schools, further education and higher education. It presented nearly 490,000 (still and moving) images and sounds contributed by museums, galleries, archives and the media. It was established as an educational charity in 1996 and was part of Historic Environment Scotland, a registered charity and non-departmental government body. In 2025, Scran, along with other resources maintained by Historic Environment Scotland, was retired, and superseded by the new HES website, trove.scot.
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Hermits and Termits
Hermits and Termits is a Georgian house in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland. Named for the lands of St Leonard's Hospital, it was completed around 1734 and restored from 1982 after a period of dereliction.
The name Hermits and Termits most likely derives from the crofts of the nearby St Leonard's Hospital. Although the hospital closed some time after the Reformation, the name continued to be applied to its lands and was given to the current house, constructed for William Clifton around 1734. In the early 19th century, the house was the boyhood home of the artists William Bell Scott and David Scott. In 1826, its lands were sold to the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway and it remained in railway use until the closure of the surrounding depot in 1968. In this period, it was known as The Coalyard House. After a period of dereliction and threatened demolition, the house was restored in 1982 by Benjamin Tindall. It is currently a private residence.
The house has been described as an outstanding example of vernacular architecture in Edinburgh. Its harled exterior is distinguished by a gablet and a plaque with the Cliftons' crest. The interior retains much original woodwork and plasterwork. It has been a Category B listed building since 1974.
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Summerhall
Summerhall is an arts complex and events venue in Edinburgh, Scotland. Formerly home to the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies of the University of Edinburgh, it is now a major Edinburgh Festival Fringe visual and performing arts venue. It also hosts events for the Edinburgh Science Festival and Edinburgh International Magic Festival and provides a home for arts practitioners year round; its many rooms are used for art exhibitions, drama and music performances, libraries, small museums, educational & research programmes, artist studios, arts organisation offices, and workshops.
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St Paul's Parish Church, Edinburgh
St Paul's Parish Church was a parish church of the Church of Scotland located in St Leonard's, Edinburgh, Scotland. Its building served as a church between 1836 and 1942 before being demolished in 1980.
St Paul's was founded in 1836 as part of the Church of Scotland's Church Extension Scheme to serve the expanding industrial neighbourhood of St Leonard's. At the Disruption of 1843, the congregation left the established church for the Free Church. The congregation was allowed to keep the building, which became St Paul's Free Church. With most of the Free Church, the congregation joined the United Free Church in 1900 and rejoined the Church of Scotland in 1929. The congregation united with Newington East Parish Church in 1942 to form St Paul's Newington Parish Church. The St Paul's buildings were subsequently used as a theatre and as a school annexe before their demolition in 1980.