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Rothesay Townscape Heritage Complementary Initiatives 2011—2016

Training and Events

for Rothesay Townscape Heritage Initiative

2011—present

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Masonry and Lime Taster Sessions

Bute Agricultural Show

10th August 2011

12 participants

Delivered by Historic Scotland and the Scottish Lime Centre

Historic Scotland and the Scottish Lime Centre Trust were invited to

the THI stall at Bute Agricultural Show. The stall was shared with Bute

Conservation Trust and sought to provide taster sessions on stone

carving and working with lime.

Training

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Education Day in Rothesay Castle

19th and 20th June 2012

75 participants

Delivered by Historic Scotland

Groups were invited from all three primary schools on Bute, as well as Rothesay Academy and Argyll College. The aim of the event was to raise awareness of traditional building techniques through a series of workshops related to: stonemasonry, joinery, slate, leadwork and; pointing. The college students also had the opportunity to attend a ‘conservation tour’ of the town with a conservation accredited architect. The children received a Historic Scotland ‘goodie-bag’ at the end of the day.

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Traditional Slate

24th August 2012

8 participants

Delivered by Heritage Craft Alliance

Masonry and Mortar Repair

19th and 26th September 2012

12 participants

Delivered by LTM Group

Heritage Craft Alliance delivered a one day course in traditional roof slating methods and materials,

aimed at local contractors.

A two day masonry and mortar repair course was delivered by LTM Group Ltd in September. The

course was attended by local contractors, building standards staff and architects. Topics covered

included the repair of traditional masonry, conservation principles, specifying lime mortars and har-

ling. This was a hands-on training event where delegates undertook a “mini-project” involving the

repair of a section of cemetery wall.

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Sash and Case Window Repair

8th and 9th November 2012

20 participants

Delivered by John McRitchie

Leadwork

3rd, 4th and 5th December 2012

14 participants

Delivered by the Lead Sheet Association

The Scottish Lime Centre Trust delivered a

two-day training course. An evening ses-

sion for homeowners concentrated on

common faults and suitable upgrades to

their traditional timber windows, with the

emphasis on repair rather than replace-

ment. Demonstrations followed, showing

how to safely remove sashes and replace

cords. A practical workshop for contractors

gave local craftsmen the chance to im-

prove their skills with heritage qualified

joiner, John McRitchie.

The Lead Sheet Association delivered a

three-day course for contractors, includ-

ing a CPD presentation, covering various

topics including specification, applica-

tion, jointing and fixing. The practical

sessions gave local contractors and ar-

chitects the chance to try their hand at

bossing and welding.

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Surveying

19th and 20th March 2012

Delivered by Craig Frew

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Maintenance Week 2011

18th -25th November 2011

Housing specialist Annie Flint provided talks on the importance of

building maintenance, to coincide with and promote the launch of the

Rothesay Tenement Maintenance Guide

Audience of 26

Maintenance Week 2012

26th November 2012

Reeni Kennedy Boyle, TZCB— Green Deal and the Importance of

Incorporating Energy Saving Measures into Traditional Buildings

Billy Dickson, Argyll & Bute Council— The Importance of Maintaining

Your Building

Audience of 8

Winter Talk

3rd December 2012

Prof Mary Gibby—The Victorian Ferneries at Ascog and Benmore

Dr Lindsay Lennie— Rothesay’s Historic Shopfronts

Audience of 32

Cassandra Dove, Phd Student University of Strathclyde—Curds and

Whey Regenerating the town of Rothesay

Dr Paul Duffy—Overground/Underground: the archaeological

context of the built heritage of Rothesay

Talks

Winter Talk

14th January 2013

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Winter Talk

21st January 2013

Winter Talk

28th January 2013

Colin Mitchell-Rose—The History of Paint

Jane Robertson—The Work of The Prince’s Regeneration Trust

Sonya Linskaill—Corrugated Iron Churches

Sarah MacKinnon—The Old School Campbeltown,

Conservation, Collaboration & Community

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Drop In Sessions

1st, 8

th, 9

th, 12

th, 29

th & 30

th June 2011

25th January 2012

30th May 2012

Drop in sessions are held within a shop in Guildford Square to provide

opportunity to informally drop in and speak to the project officer about

the project. The drop in days are advertised within the local paper and

via flyers pinned throughout the town.

Drop In Sessions and Updates

Christmas Updates

7th December 2011

10th December 2012

36 people dropped in

Yearly updates are provided in December to coincide with the switch on

of lights for the festive period. A range of complementary events are

arranged around this to encourage footfall.

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Shopfront Evening

21st February 2012

17 people dropped in

Architects were available to speak to shop owners to explain how they might improve the look of their shop frontage.

Diagram of a typical Victorian shopfront

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THI Launch

11th June 2011

Attended by 39 people

Rothesay THI was launched at an event held in Rothesay Pavilion.

Discover Bute Landscape Partnership Scheme, the Royal Commission

for the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and Design

Innovation masters students from Glasgow School of Art all contributed

to the event, helping to make the day a success.

Architecture Exhibition

16th – 21

st June 2011

Third year architecture students from Mackintosh School of Architecture

created an exhibition entitled ‘Scratching Beneath the Surface’. The

exhibition provided imaginative examples of how Rothesay town centre

could look should the gap sites be in-filled with contemporary design.

The event was an open event held in Rothesay library.

Festivals, Open Days, Guided Tours, Exhibitions and Displays

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Heritage Walk

27th August 2011

6 people attended

Simon Green and Susie Dibdin from RCAHMS gave an interesting

and informative guided walk of Rothesay to describe the urban

morphology of the town.

Doors Open Day 2011

The Churches of Bute

24th September 2011

41 people attended

Storytelling Festival

27th October 2011

26 people attended

Take Time

21st September 2011

Attended by most of Rothesay Joint

Campus

Donald Nelson from the Scottish Storytelling Centre

provided a mix of historical facts with personal anecdotes in

a guided walk around Rothesay as part of the Scottish

Storytelling Festival.

Visit Bute Presentation

7th December 2012

An evening presentation with business focus was held to

help reinforce Bute brand as a key visitor destination.

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Shopfront Art

Project

Summer of 2012

3 Primary Schools

participated

Children from 3 primary schools on Bute took part in an Art Project entitled ‘Our Rothesay’ creating artwork which showed what they liked and how they felt about their town. Some of the artwork is now displayed aboard MV Bute and in vacant shop premises at Bishop Street. Some work is being undertaken to prepare the shop window, which we will then use for a wider art project. The area will be used as a display area throughout the September holiday to showcase the works of artists and photographers based on Bute. This will coincide with the Open Studios event, where visitors will be invited to visit the artists in their own studios around the island. The vacant shop will be used as a ‘hub’ or central base for this event.

As part of Doors Open Days, Scotland's largest free architectural event, Rothesay THI approached the owners of The Huf Haus at Ascog, Bute, who kindly agreed to take visitors around their state-of-the-art home. More than 70 people attended on the day to take in this stunning example of innovative post-and-beam architecture. Particular attention was paid to the energy efficient features of the house, such as the triple-glazed windows and under-floor heating. The aim of the overall event is to encourage people to explore different types of architecture, and is co-ordinated by the Scottish Civic Trust as part of European Heritage Days.

Doors Open Day 2012

Bute’s Huf Haus

9th September

72 people attended

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