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"This is a city of shifting light, of changing skies, of sudden vistas. A city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again"

Alexander McCall Smith

"Piled deep and massy, close and high; Mine own romantic town"

Sir Walter Scott

"When I looked out in the morning it is as if I had waked in Utopia."

George Eliot

"Edina! Scotia’s darling seat!"

Robert Burns

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Sir John Betjeman

"We don’t have monuments – we have Gothic Rockets."

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Edinburgh World Heritage has launched its new

Neighbourhood Focus approach

This new Neighbourhood Focus approach will target areas of the city that will benefit the most from out grants and advice. We will build on our previous area-based work, and will maximise the community and public value of what we do.

If you are a property or business owner in or around the Canongate, Cowgate, South Bridge, Lothian Road/Tollcross, or Forrest Road you may be eligible for grants for conservation work, maintenance and energy efficiency improvements.

Find out more about Neighbourhood Focus

ABOUT US

We connect people to their heritage.

Edinburgh World Heritage is an independent charity that aims to ensure the city’s World Heritage status benefits everyone. We want to connect people to their heritage in everything we do – through the conservation of historic buildings, delivering improvements to public places, or engaging people directly through education.

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Do you live in a historic building? Apply for a grant from our Conservation Funding Programme, or get advice on looking after your historic property, and how to make it more energy efficient.

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Learning

Get online resources for classroom lessons on Edinburgh’s fascinating history, and discover how you can learn traditional building skills through training and apprenticeships.

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13-05-2022

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Reflections on 21 years of architectural conservation

Edinburgh World Heritage’s Conservation Architect and Grants Manager, Fiona MacDonald, is retiring after 21 years with the organisation. In her…


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06-05-2022

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Head of Conservation (Buildings)

Head of Conservation (Buildings) This is an exceptional opportunity to play a key role in the conservation of Edinburgh’s historic…


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31-03-2022

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Residents and artists breathe new life into Edinburgh’s historic closes

Edinburgh World Heritage has announced the completion of the first batch of its Twelve Closes Project.  Edinburgh’s closes, the narrow,…


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