Listed Buildings in Scotland with Historic Protection Categories
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Description
Scottish buildings designated by Historic Scotland for their special architectural or historic interest on behalf of the Scottish Government. The dataset includes three statutory protection categories: A (national/international importance), B (regional importance), and C (local importance). Listing covers a building's interior, exterior, and associated structures fixed to it or within its curtilage before 1 July 1948.
Use Cases
Mapping the distribution of historic buildings based on their listed category.
Analyzing architectural heritage density and significance across Scottish regions.
Supporting planning applications and development control by identifying protected structures.
Researching trends in historic building designation and statutory protection.
Strengths
Data is provided by the authoritative government body, Historic Scotland.
Includes a clear, three-tier categorization system (A, B, C) for building importance.
Defines the legal scope of listing, covering interior, exterior, and associated structures.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Official designation and registration by Historic Scotland.
Time Range
null
Freshness
unknown
Geography
Scotland
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.