Scotland's Churches Scheme Useful Links

This page contains a selection of links that you might find useful. If you would like to be included on this listing then please get in touch.

Denominations / Church Organisations

Baptist Union of Scotland
http://www.scottishbaptist.org.uk/index.html

Church of Scotland
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/

Free Church of Scotland
http://www.freechurch.org/

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Scotland
http://www.quakerscotland.org/

Roman Catholic Church in Scotland
http://www.bpsconfscot.com/

Scottish Christian
http://www.scottishchristian.com/

Scottish Episcopal Church
http://www.scotland.anglican.org/

The Methodist Church
http://www.methodist.org.uk/

United Reformed Church in Scotland
http://www.urcscotland.org.uk/



Information About Church Buildings

Dictionary of Scottish Architects
http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/index.php

Historic Scotland - Listed Buildings
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/heritage/historicandlistedbuildings.htm

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland / National Monuments Record
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/

Scottish Church Heritage Research
http://www.scottishchurchheritage.org.uk/

Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network
http://www.scran.ac.uk/

The Ecclesiological Society
http://www.ecclsoc.org/



Looking After Your Church

Church Buildings Maintenance in Scotland
http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/

Funds for Historic Buildings
http://www.fundsforhistoricbuildings.org.uk/

Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust
http://www.scaht.org.uk/

The Carved Stones Advisor Project
http://www.scottishgraveyards.org.uk/index.shtml

War Memorials Trust
http://www.warmemorials.org/



Organisations Outwith Scotland

CathedralsPlus (formerly The Pilgrims' Association)
http://www.cathedralsplus.org.uk

Churches Tourism Association
http://www.churchestourismassociation.info/

Discovering Sacred Britain
http://www.discoveringsacredbritain.org.uk/

European Network for Historic Places of Worship
http://www.placesofworshipeu.org/

Heritage Open Days
http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/

National Churches Trust
http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org

National Churches Trust
http://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/

Open Churches Trust
http://www.openchurchestrust.org.uk/

The Churches Conservation Trust
http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/



Other Historical Information / Genealogy

Genealogy Sources for UK & Ireland
http://www.genuki.org.uk/

Local History Online
http://www.local-history.co.uk/

National Library of Scotland
http://www.nls.uk/

National Library of Scotland Map Library
http://www.nls.uk/maps/

National Records of Scotland
http://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/

Scotland's People - The official Scottish genealogy resource
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Scottish Local History Forum
http://www.slhf.gcal.ac.uk/index.html

Scottish Records Association
http://www.scottishrecordsassociation.org/



Other Scottish Organisations

Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
http://www.ahss.org.uk/

Council for Scottish Archaeology
http://www.scottisharchaeology.org.uk/

Doors Open Day
http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/opendays/

Historic Scotland - Places to visit
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/places.htm

National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies - Church Recorders
http://www.nadfas.org.uk/default.asp?section=244

National Trust for Scotland
http://www.nts.org.uk/Home/

Scotland's Gardens Scheme
http://www.gardensofscotland.org/index.aspx

Scotland's Places
http://www.scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/

Scottish Civic Trust
http://www.scottishcivictrust.org.uk/sct/

Scottish Redundant Churches Trust
http://www.srct.org.uk/

Scottish Vernacular Buildings Working Group
http://www.svbwg.org.uk/index2.html



Sponsors And Supporters

Historic Scotland
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/


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