Listed Buildings in Scotland with Historic Protection Categories

Listed buildings in Scotland designated by Historic Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government for their special architectural or historic interest. Buildings are categorized into three statutory protection levels: A (national/international importance), B (regional importance), and C (local importance). The listing covers the building's interior, exterior, and fixed structures within its curtilage predating 1 July 1948.

Use Cases

• Mapping and analyzing the distribution of heritage assets based on listed building categories.
• Assessing statutory protection coverage for planning and development applications.
• Studying architectural history trends using the categorized inventory of buildings.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative government body, Historic Scotland.
• Includes a clear three-tier categorization system (A, B, C) for importance.
• Defines the legal scope of listing, covering interior, exterior, and curtilage structures.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Official statutory listing process by Historic Scotland.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Scotland