informing the conservation of the built env ironment - Historic Scotland

OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Title Description Information
Building Scotland –
Celebrating Scotland’s
Traditional Building
Materials
Building Stone Resources of
the United Kingdom Map
Building Scotland examines 14 traditional building materials in
total, including stone, timber, iron, clay and slate. Each chapter
covers aspects of the material such as how it has been utilised
over time, geographical variations throughout the country, the
properties of the material and examples of its use.
This map is published by the British Geological Survey, and
is a joint venture with Historic Scotland, and other principal
heritage and industry bodies.
196pp, A4, 2011 (PB)
ISBN 9 780859 767101
£25.00
32pp, A4, 2003 (PB),
ISBN 0 903 570 88 3
£8.00* (£6.25+£1.75 P&P)
Dictionary of Scottish
Building
*Please note: no discounts can be offered with this publication.
A handy record of the vocabulary of Scottish building terms
both in and out of use.
OUT OF PRINT
PDF available on request
108pp, 1996 (PB),
ISBN 1 873 190 45 X
£6.00
The Repair of Historic
Buildings in Scotland
Advice on the principles and methods of repair for those
concerned with the authentic repair of historic buildings
in Scotland.
84pp, A4, 1995 (PB),
ISBN 0 951 7989 2 8
£6.00
Sash And Case Windows
A Short Guide for
Homeowners
(revised 2009)
Booklet describing the common maintenance and repair
tasks.
12pp, A4, 2009 (PB),
ISBN 978 1 904 966 57 9
FREE
Maintaining Your Home:
OTHER PUBLICATIONS A Short Guide for
Homeowners
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/conservation
(Revised 2007)
(from Summer 2011)
Booklet describing maintenance required to avoid costly
repairs to a home.
To order copies of these publications contact us by email on hs.cgpublications@scotland.gsi.gov.uk, by phone on 0131 668 8638 or buy online at
12pp, A4, 2007 (PB),
ISBN 978 1 904 966 57 9
FREE
Title Description Information
Traditional Shopfronts: A Short Guide for This Shop guide Owners gives advice on the conservation and
This A Short guide gives Guide advice for on Shop the conservation and enhancement of traditional shopfronts and includes a brief
enhancement of traditional shopfronts and includes a brief
architectural history of shopfront design.
16pp, Owners A4, 2010 (PB), ISBN 978 1 84917 032 architectural 1
history of shopfront design.
NEW
FREE
NEW
16pp, A4, 2010 (PB),
ISBN 978 1 84917 032 1
FREE
Conservation Case Study –
Hanoverian Coat of Arms
Building Scotland – Celebrating
Scotland’s Traditional Building
Materials
NEW
CD–Rom INFORM House
Building Stone Resources of the
Revised 2011
United Kingdom Map
This booklet describes in colour photographs the
conservation and restoration treatment of the Hanoverian
Coat of Arms above the Ravelin Gate at Fort George,
Building Scotland examines 14 traditional 196pp, A4, 2010 (PB),
building materials in total, including stone, ISBN 9 780859 767101
timber, iron, clay and slate. Each chapter £25.00
covers aspects of the material such as how it
has been
Invernesshire.
utilised over time, geographical
variations throughout the country, the
properties of the material and examples of its
use.
The INFORM House CD-Rom contains concise information on
the care and maintenance of a broad variety of materials and
building features, ranging from roofs, windows and doors to
ceramic tiles, interior paints and timber floors.
This map is published by the British Geological
Survey, and is a joint venture with Historic
Scotland, and other principal heritage and industry
bodies.
32pp, A4, 2003 (PB),
ISBN 0 903 570 88 3
£8.00 (£6.25=£1.75 P&P
*Please note: no discounts can
be offered with this publication
48pp, A4, 2003 (PB),
FREE
FREE
66 FOCUS | Historic Scotland 2011
Dictionary of Scottish Building
A handy record of the vocabulary of Scottish
building terms both in and out of use.
108pp, 1996 (PB),
ISBN 1 873 190 45 X
£6.00
OUT OF PRINT
Available to download FREE
from www.tcg.gov.uk from
Spring 2010