Annual Report & Accounts 2007-2008 - Historic Scotland

31. Non-operational heritage assets
Historic Scotland is responsible for over 300 monuments. The majority of these are treated
as non-operational heritage assets in that they are held primarily for the maintenance
of the nation’s heritage. Non-operational assets are not valued and are therefore not
included in the accounts. Excluded from these are those elements of buildings which are
used for business purposes such as visitor facilities, maintenance depots and occupied
accommodation. Assets treated as non-operational fall within the following categories:
There are thirty five Crown properties of which eight are buildings in good condition with
the structure essentially complete. These are:
Edinburgh Castle, Stirling Castle, Argyll’s Lodging, Blackness Castle, Dumbarton Castle,
Abbey Strand, Dunblane Cathedral and Glasgow Cathedral.
The remaining properties are archaeological sites, burial mounds, ruins, monuments or
statues. Significant sites within this category include:
Arbroath Abbey, Beauly Priory, Castle Semple Collegiate Church, Dunfermline Abbey
(Nave) and Palace, Holyrood Abbey, Linlithgow Palace, St Andrews Castle and Cathedral.
Crown property also includes artefacts, paintings and furnishings. Among these are the
Honours of Scotland and several paintings on display throughout the estate.
In addition to the above, many monuments which are cared for by Historic Scotland
are not owned by the agency but held under a guardianship arrangement. Title to the
property remains with the original owner.
A full list of properties can be found at Historic Scotland’s website –
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
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