02/08/2026
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yz6vr62rjo
https://www.savebritainsheritage.org/buildings-at-risk/collection/scottish-bar-2026
Another record-breaking year for the Buildings at Risk Register.
Scotland doesn’t have a shortage of historic buildings. It has a shortage of imagination and political will.
Scotland’s history is disappearing one “neglected” building at a time. It’s time to move past the decay and the “mysterious fires.”
If you own a historic building, maintain it or move aside.
Our heritage deserves fierce protection.
Glasgow lost far too many Victorian gems to the 60s/70s “brutalism” because architects of the time didn’t appreciate our historic buildings.
Those that survived are falling into ruin. We need creative reuse, not demolition or decay. Let’s protect what’s left!
Heritage is for everyone, but ownership of historic buildings carries a responsibility. Owners must preserve properties designated ‘At Risk,’ or the authorities will take custody.
Scotland’s landmarks aren’t just assets; they’re our identity.
Another record-breaking year for the Buildings at Risk Register.
Scotland’s heritage is crumbling while we wait for these sites to “mysteriously” catch fire.
If owners won’t maintain our history, we should force them to sell. We can’t afford to lose any more.
Every time someone leaves another historic Scottish building empty, neglects it, or it mysteriously catches fire, we lose something that can never be replaced.
Restoration is almost always better than demolition. Give these buildings a future instead of another excuse.
Scotland’s architectural heritage deserves better than being left to rot.
