Dara Parsons

Head of Designations at Historic Environment Scotland

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

Crawick Multiverse, near Sanquhar in Dumfries & Galloway, was built on a former open-cast coal mine to a design by renowned land artist Charles Jencks

We've added this unique and ambitious site to our Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes.

https://t.co/cyT4AgAppR

[West Lothian Council @LoveWestLothian]

@HistEnvScot (HES) has designated Livingston 'Livi' Skatepark as a listed structure at category B.
The skatepark, which opened in 1981 and was later extended, achieved international renown within the skate scene from its earliest days due to its scale, ambition and quality. 1/3

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

#OnThisDay in 1820, Henry Bell's pioneering paddle steamer The Comet was wrecked in choppy waters off Craignish Point, Argyll and Bute.

Our latest blog tells the story of this signficant little ship, which we recently designated as a scheduled monument.

https://t.co/NPikIppCpU

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

Have you sea-n the designation news? 🌊

The wreck of Comet, Europe’s first commercial steamship, has been designated as a scheduled monument.

Henry Bell created the wooden steam peddlar & it was built in Port Glasgow by John Wood & Sons in 1811-12.

https://t.co/p5s8yICXMg

[HE Maritime @HE_Maritime]

It is #ScheduledSteamshipWednesday. This one is courtesy of @HistEnvScot:

https://t.co/0TZq7EEYQW

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

Today, we've launched a consultation on plans to designate the Piper Alpha Memorial and Memorial Garden in Hazlehead Park, Aberdeen. https://t.co/s2CNi6ThBS

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

Gigantic designations news!

We've just listed what remains of the 'Craigmillar Gulliver' in Edinburgh at Category C.

[History Scotland @HistoryScotland]

This summer, archaeologists will be investigating a prehistoric settlement, multi-period castle site, and Iron Age fort in Scotland - find out how you can join in with digs and site visits.

https://t.co/0SbAK9EAmA #ScotlandDigs2023 #archaeology

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[Dara Parsons @DaraParsons]

Like giddy schoolchildren at the Barnton Bunker today. Exciting, eerie and important. Thanks a lot to the volunteers! https://t.co/7WO27x3GoT

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

It's official! We're moving!

Our archives are moving to a new state-of-the-art home outside Edinburgh. 💨📦🗃📂📽🗄

We love to see buildings reused, so our Archive House project will transform an existing building in Bonnyrigg into a world-class facility https://t.co/icO733iWUW

[Dara Parsons @DaraParsons]

Congratulations yet again to @hiddendoorarts for an amazing use of unused space at Scottish Widows!

[Dara Parsons @DaraParsons]

@StevenMRobb @neilgregoryhes @lostedinburgh @HistEnvScot @Scranlife @grantoncastle This will give me nightmares! And I don’t mean the ghost rider. Be good to find out if that’s true.

[Dara Parsons @DaraParsons]

Athens. Why does every airport not have a museum? But maybe on the other side of security. Exciting reading about the site of the runway.

[Built Environment Forum Scotland @TheBEFS]

🧵2/3 Listen to the 🎧 recording, where Larry Rolland, a Scottish conservation architect (@hurd_rolland; past president @RIBA 1985-87) unfolds the tale of: Scottish Churches – A Conservation Crisis, conference from 1981 with @CRC_EdUni. 👉https://t.co/cyahJZMbnt

[Dara Parsons @DaraParsons]

Halfpipe heaven: listed status for stately home of Scottish skaters https://t.co/lEYkoT1PR8

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

We've just hit send on a new edition of 'The Lintel', bringing you all the very latest from our Heritage Team.

We've got the lowdown on our new grants scheme, Roman AND prehistoric discoveries, plus a walk along one of Scotland's most famous streets.

👉 https://t.co/dbTqezLs7d