14-679: Cross House may refer to: Places and structures [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Cross House, Linlithgow , a Category A listed building in West Lothian, Scotland Cross House, Southampton, a Grade II listed building in Southampton Cross House, Tewkesbury, a Grade II* listed building in the Borough of Tewkesbury United States [ edit ] T. D. Cross House , Safford, Arizona, listed on
28-579: A review of the operations of the organisation. After widespread consultation, Historic Scotland published a comprehensive series of Scottish Historic Environment Policy papers, consolidated into a single volume, in October 2008. The agency's Framework Document sets out the responsibilities of the Scottish Ministers and the agency's Chief Executive. Its Corporate Plan sets out its targets and performance against them. Historic Scotland and
42-795: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of Category A listed buildings in West Lothian Download coordinates as: This is a list of Category A listed buildings in West Lothian , Scotland. In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". Category A structures are those considered to be "buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic, or fine little-altered examples of some particular period, style or building type." Listing
56-678: The Glasgow School of Art 's Digital Design Studio formed the Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualization to promote the documentation and 3D representation of heritage objects, architecture, and environments with laser scanning and 3D visualization software. Historic Scotland had direct responsibility for maintaining and running over 360 monuments in its care, about a quarter of which are staffed and charge admission. These properties have additional features such as guidebooks, books, and other resources. Historic Scotland sought to increase
70-2355: The River Avon and River Almond . In the historic royal burgh of Linlithgow , besides the palace and parish church, several town houses are listed at Category A. Few recent buildings in the area merit Category A listing, with only one building dating from the post-war period (Brucefield Church). Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image Upload another image Upload another image Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image Upload another image Upload another image Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images Upload another image See more images [REDACTED] Media related to Category A listed buildings in West Lothian at Wikimedia Commons Historic Scotland Historic Scotland ( Scottish Gaelic : Alba Aosmhor )
84-896: The NRHP in Graham County, Arizona Cross House (Beebe, Arkansas) , NRHP-listed Williams House (Odessa, Delaware) , also known as Cross House, NRHP-listed Col. H.C. and Susan Cross House , Emporia, Kansas, listed on the NRHP in Lyon County, Kansas Cross Manor , St. Inigoes, Maryland, NRHP-listed Hamilton Cross House , Stillwater, Oklahoma, listed on the NRHP in Payne County, Oklahoma Harvey Cross House , Oregon City, Oregon, NRHP-listed Curtis Cross House , Salem, Oregon, NRHP-listed Orndoff-Cross House , Martinsburg, West Virginia, NRHP-listed See also [ edit ] Cross Houses Topics referred to by
98-638: The Scottish Government, Historic Scotland was directly accountable to the Scottish Ministers . In 2002, proposals to restore Castle Tioram in the West Highlands by putting a roof back on were blocked by Historic Scotland, which favoured stabilising it as a ruin. This position was supported in an extensive local Public Inquiry at which the arguments for both sides were heard. It has been implied that this dispute has led to
112-576: The area, ranging from Linlithgow Palace , a principal residence of the Kings of Scotland, to more modest farms and cottages such as Gowanbank or Woodcockdale. Historic churches include those at Abercorn , Mid Calder and Linlithgow . Several small castles and tower houses merit Category A listing. More recent country houses include Hopetoun House , worked on successively by Sir William Bruce , William Adam and Robert Adam . A number of 19th century viaducts and aqueducts carry railways and canals across
126-914: The functions of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland . Historic Scotland was a successor organisation to the Ancient Monuments Division of the Ministry of Works and the Scottish Development Department . It was created as an agency in 1991 and was attached to the Scottish Executive Education Department , which embraces all aspects of the cultural heritage, in May 1999. As part of
140-521: The modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. Listed building consent must be obtained from local authorities prior to any alteration to such a structure. There are approximately 47,400 listed buildings in Scotland, of which around 8% (some 3,800) are Category A. The council area of West Lothian covers 427 square kilometres (165 sq mi), and has a population of around 169,500. There are 42 Category A listed buildings within
154-548: The number of events run at its sites, most frequently designed to engage young people with history. Similarly, new museums and visitor centres were opened, notably at Arbroath Abbey and Urquhart Castle . There was also a hospitality section, which makes some properties available for wedding receptions and other functions. Membership in Historic Scotland was promoted by the organisation, with benefits such as free entry to all their properties and over 400 events for
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#1732791354002168-418: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cross House . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cross_House&oldid=910172839 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
182-640: Was an executive agency of the Scottish Office and later the Scottish Government from 1991 to 2015, responsible for safeguarding Scotland's built heritage and promoting its understanding and enjoyment. Under the terms of a Bill of the Scottish Parliament published on 3 March 2014, Historic Scotland was dissolved and its functions were transferred to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) on 1 October 2015. HES also took over
196-632: Was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947, and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. The authority for listing rests with Historic Scotland , an executive agency of the Scottish Government , which inherited this role from the Scottish Development Department in 1991. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on
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