The Covenanters Memorial in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket, commemorating 17th-century Scottish Presbyterians, has been restored after a major…

12 February 2025

It was a watershed moment that saved Edinburgh

The winner of the competition, which is run by Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland, and the City of Edinburgh Council, will receive a year’s membership to Historic Scotland  Reside...

New tram plans could see tracks laid across some of the city's oldest and most historic bridges and heritage organisations have raised concerned.

The Edinburgh Vaults, constructed in 1788 beneath the South Bridge, transitioned from storage spaces to a refuge for the impoverished. Due to unsanitary conditions, they became infamous for illicit…

Edinburgh World Heritage has warned against running trams on South Bridge because of fears over whether it could take the strain.

Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) has serious and significant concerns about the impacts of the proposed tram project on major heritage structures within the World Heritage Site. In particular, given the...