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A garden at Stirling Castle, with a border filled with yellow and red roses.
Architecture

Hidden gems in Scotland’s historic gardens

Friday 1 May 2020

For National Gardening Week, learn all about buildings you might find in historic gardens. From doocots to bee boles, discover what they tell us about the people who once built and used them.

A stone building with large windows, ironwork features and columns
Architecture

Alexander Greek Thomson: Glasgow’s Great Visionary Builder

Thursday 9 April 2020

Classical architecture, Alexander "Greek" Thomson is one of Scotland's most influential architects. As his work becomes increasingly popular over 140 years after his death, we take a look into his life and achievements.

Five caves, surrounded by grass and trees
Heritage

From Scotland to Slovakia: cave dwellings and community heritage

Wednesday 6 November 2019

The way people live and the buildings they live in has changed drastically over time. In the countryside, many rural homes from hundreds of years ago have disappeared back into the earth. But in both Slovakia and Scotland, their stories, and some of the structures themselves, still remain. Delve into cave dwelling history and community heritage.

A large brick building with lots of windows
Materials

The traditional skills that built Scotland

Tuesday 27 August 2019

Discover the traditional skills that have been used for hundreds of years to create Scotland's historic buildings and how they're still being used today.

A drawing of a row of traditional cottages
Behind the Scenes

The importance of roots: Scotland’s built history

Tuesday 9 July 2019

What makes Scotland's traditional buildings so special? Engine Shed intern Marilyn explores Scotland's built heritage in this blog.

The traditional building with iron gates
Heritage

Robert Brown: The Unsung Hero of Georgian Edinburgh

Tuesday 18 December 2018

Who was Robert Brown, the unsung hero of Georgian Edinburgh? Discover more about the architect that shaped the traditional buildings in Edinburgh's elegant New Town.

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The Engine Shed has been supported by a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to create Scotland’s dedicated building conservation centre. It enables us to encourage understanding of traditional building materials and skills among the public and professionals and raise standards in conservation for traditional buildings.

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