Conservation News
Church Celebrates Lottery Half-Billion Day and Doors Open
16 September 2008
Cromarty will have a busy day on Saturday 20 September when the users of five very different historic buildings lay on a special welcome for the Highland-wide ‘Doors Open Day’.
Ther...Full Story
Countdown to start of conservation work
16 September 2008
Years of detailed planning and fundraising have paid off, and conservation work on the East Church will get underway this month.
As Trust Director Victoria Collison-Owen commented:
“We o...Full Story
Keen supporter of East Church conservation work celebrates 100th birthday
15 September 2008
The 100th birthday of keen East Church Support, Mrs Newell, has been making local and national news headlines - attention which seems entirely appropriate for such an exceptional lady.
Community and ...Full Story
Restoration to go ahead
01 May 2008
Plans for the £1m conservation of Cromarty’s historic East Church are in their final stages and work is set to begin this summer. The church came to fame across Britain two years ago when ...Full Story
East Church makes the BBC Restoration Village final
11 December 2007
Cromarty East Church has reached the final of Restoration Village as the highest scoring runner-up in the series. This means the church still has a chance of winning the funding that is so urgently re...Full Story
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Benny Malone, Highland Archaeology Services