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Exterior view of the Hill House from the garden on a sunny day
31 Jul 2020

On the trail of designer architects

Find out more about Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson, Sir Robert Lorimer and Charles Rennie Mackintosh – and their beautiful buildings in our care.

Archaeologists surveying a roundhouse site on Arran, with mountains in the background.
20 Jul 2020

Living the high life on Bronze Age Arran

A radiocarbon date has shown that a high-altitude roundhouse on Arran was occupied over 3,300 years ago.

A view standing in front of a large country house, looking up a set of grand stone steps. Neat hedges line the path and clumps of daffodils grow either side of the pillars.
17 Jul 2020

On the trail of classical architecture: William and Robert Adam

Find out more about the remarkable father and son architects of the 18th century – and their beautiful buildings in our care.

Head and shoulders shot of actor Brian Cox with his arms folded.
26 Jun 2020

Scottish celebrities rally for the National Trust for Scotland

Scottish celebrities living across the world are offering their support for our Save Our Scotland fundraising appeal.

Two images side by side. The image on the left shows a scissors-like implement with a scale below it; the image on the right shows people metal detecting on a hillside.
10 Jun 2020

Evidence from Glenshiel battlefield casts doubt on confidence of government victory

A ‘eureka moment’ during lockdown gave our Head of Archaeological Services insight into a battle 300 years ago.

A group of people stand and sit on a cliff top. In the background are dramatic cliffs and a blue sea, with white waves crashing against the rocks.
1 Jun 2020

A huge thank you to our supporters

In the midst of these challenging times, we want to say a big thank you to all those who are supporting us – it means the world to us.

Three pages of a handwritten letter, photographed side by side.
8 May 2020

90th anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda

Sunday 10 May 2020 marks the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the end for the inhabitants of the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda.

Crude black and white drawing showing the inside of a turf house, with animals and a byre at one end, and living quarters for people at the other.
8 May 2020

Re-creating a Glencoe turf house – the story so far

We’ve made a great start on our Glencoe turf house project.

A black and white photograph of around 50 people standing on or around steps in front of a grand country house. It appears to be a fete or celebration of some kind as all are smartly dressed. Nurses are in uniform and men wear jackets and ties.
8 May 2020

Pollok House: an auxiliary hospital during WWI

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we look to an earlier war and how one particular Trust property helped in the war effort.