Historic Scotland

former executive agency responsible for historic monuments in Scotland
Organization government_agency Q111854
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Historic Scotland

Summary

Historic Scotland is a government agency[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Historic Scotland is located in Scotland[3].
  • Historic Scotland is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Historic Scotland's instance of is recorded as government agency[5].
  • Historic Scotland's headquarters location is recorded as Longmore House[6].
  • Historic Scotland's Commons category is recorded as Historic Scotland[7].
  • Historic Scotland comprises Historic Environment Scotland ID[8].
  • 1991 marks the founding of Historic Scotland[9].
  • Historic Scotland was dissolved in October 1, 2015[10].
  • Historic Scotland's official website is recorded as http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/[11].
  • Historic Scotland's described by source is recorded as Open GLAM Survey[12].
  • Historic Scotland's replaced by is recorded as Historic Environment Scotland[13].
  • Historic Scotland's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Historic Scotland'}[14].
  • Historic Scotland's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Historic Scotland'}[15].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Castle Sween[16].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Tantallon Castle[17].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Huntly Castle[18].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Dunstaffnage Castle[19].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Craigmillar Castle[20].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Dun Beag[21].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Threave Castle[22].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Stirling Castle[23].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Midhowe Broch[24].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Caerlaverock Castle[25].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Cairnholy[26].
  • Historic Scotland's owner of is recorded as Cuween Hill Chambered Cairn[27].

Body

Founding

1991 marks the founding of Historic Scotland[9].

Identity

Historic Scotland's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[14].

Operations

Historic Scotland's headquarters location is recorded as Longmore House[6].

Dissolution

Historic Scotland was dissolved in October 1, 2015[10].

Why It Matters

Historic Scotland ranks in the top 5% of government_agency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Open GLAM Survey, version of 16 May 2024. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Kylamj · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native label → —
    Official name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Historic Scotland'}
    Located in → —
    Operating area → Scotland
    + 58 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1448]]: Historic Scotland"
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