The North East Scotland Preservation Trust (NESPT) has been shortlisted in The Press & Journal 275 Community Fund. To celebrate its 275th anniversary, the Press & Journal has launched a community fund to partner with charities across the north east and the Highlands. The charities with the most public votes in each category will benefit [...]
A nationally important historic mausoleum in North East Scotland will be open to the public at the weekend. Now more than 200 years old the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum in Cluny Kirkyard is a category A listed building designed by an internationally noted Scottish architect of the 18th Century. North East Scotland Preservation Trust (NESPT) own [...]
The North East Scotland Preservation Trust (NESPT) is delighted to see that the Stag & Thistle Hotel & Restaurant in the centre of Fraserburgh is now fully operational. The NESPT developed the hotel from the derelict former John Trail Bookshop on Mid Street. The Bookshop was destroyed by fire in April 2009 and the building [...]
Plans to restore a nationally important historic mausoleum in North East Scotland have taken another step forward with the award of a grant of £15,000 by The Pilgrim Trust Now more than 200 years old the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum in Cluny Kirkyard is a category A listed building designed by an internationally noted Scottish architect [...]
Plans to restore a nationally important historic mausoleum in North East Scotland have taken a major step forward with the award of a grant of £80,246 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Now more than 200 years old the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum in Cluny Kirkyard is a category A listed building designed by an internationally [...]
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Trust will be held in the Meeting Room at the Garioch Heritage Centre, Inverurie on Friday 16 December 2022 at 12.45pm. AGENDA 1. Notice of Meeting 2. Apologies 3. Minute of Annual General Meeting held on line on Friday 3 December 2021 4. Chairman’s [...]
The NESPT is undertaking an Options Appraisal on the 10 historic buildings in Portsoy and Whitehills it has been left in the will of the late Tom Burnett-Stuart. Over 200 written suggestions for uses of the buildings have been received from members of the public during consultation events held at the Scottish Traditional Boat Festival and Aberdeenshire [...]
The NESPT is considering developing art and craft studios in one of the empty buildings at Portsoy Harbour. To help with the development of the idea please complete this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Portsoyartstudio.
There will be a sale of rare tweed taking place in the Granary, Shorehead, Portsoy from Monday 3 October until Sunday 9 October from 1100 - 1500. The late Tom Burnett-Stuart bought the entire stock of a tweed mill in Keith when it closed down many years ago. This is an opportunity to see and [...]
As part of Aberdeenshire's Doors Open Days event this year, a number of NESPT projects will be open for visits. On Saturday and Sunday 17/18th September, The Granary at Portsoy will be open. Paul Higson, Project Director, will also be on site. The NESPT has been left six historic, listed buildings at Portsoy Harbour in [...]