Inverness City Heritage Trust

11/06/2026

The Inverness City Heritage Trust were happy to attend a symposium at the UHI Inverness on Perspectives on Heritage Futures. It was a day of interesting talks, covering lots of different subjects from Neolithic Orkney to the need to train apprentice stonemasons!

28/05/2026

The Highland Archive Centre is a great resource for anyone wanting to find out more about the heritage, and the built environment, of Inverness. They hold documents such as Valuation Rolls, which record details of properties, local government records, and privately-deposited collections such as estate papers, maps and plans, and business records. Some of their records are accessible remotely, and the popular online “Learn With Lorna” series highlights their collections – Lorna is in the news today:

Online series on Highland history becomes unlikely global hit with viewers from seven continents

25/05/2026

On this day in 1870: Inverness’ Victorian Market Inverness opened for business. Previously, open-air markets had been held at the Exchange outside the Town House, but the invention and spread of gas-lighting meant that an indoor market, open longer hours, could improve the shopping experience for Invernessians.

The Inverness Courier reported “The frontage to Academy Street is tastefully designed…” – a feature the Inverness City Heritage Trust restored in 2021.

Read more about the Victorian Market’s history on their website here: https://thevictorianmarket.co.uk/history/

And read an article about the disastrous 1889 market fire, and the story of the loyal dog that refused to leave its post here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7879362.stm and in more detail here: https://jennifermoraghenderson.com/2020/03/05/poetry-the-inverness-victorian-market-and-bbc-radio-scotland

It’s always nice when people contact me about my writing, and the other week I was happy when someone from BBC Radio Scotland’s “Our Story” history programme got in touch to ask about a poem I wrot…

11/05/2026

With SAVE Britain's Heritage – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/05/2026

Well done everyone involved with The Old High Inverness- its been hard work but you got there! Hoping to work with you in the future on restoring this wonderful building.

The Old High in Inverness is now in the hands of a community group after they successfully completed their buy-out bid.

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02/05/2026

On this day in 1882: the Greig Street footbridge was officially opened by Mr Alexander Matheson MP.

The bridge had been built between 1880-81.

The Greig Street Bridge is a suspension bridge, credited to civil engineer C. Manners and with the

ironwork cast at the Rose Street Foundry. It has undergone various repairs over the years, including

replacement cables in the 1950s.

The bridge is Category B Listed.

30/04/2026

Our friends at SAVE Britain's Heritage are looking for volunteers for research, visualisation, photography and event support, in and around Inverness. They're looking for people to get involved in campaigning to bring new life to threatened historic buildings. A great organization who do loads of amazing work.

🙌Today we'd like to give a shoutout to all our hardworking volunteers past and present.

Amy Popham, Heritage Engagement Manager, says "SAVE could not achieve all that we do without the support of our fantastic volunteers from all around the UK. Your enthusiasm, dedication and knowledge are so highly valued by the team, thank you for all of your hard work!" 🌟

If you want to gain experience, help SAVE with researching buildings at risk, photography or events, find o out how you can get involved here via our new page👉 https://ow.ly/onrg50YNUV2

27/04/2026

New Scottish slate hasn't been available for over 60 years, despite being amongst the best in the world. This really is amazing news for Scotland's historic buildings.

An island slate quarry, closed since 1965, is to reopen next year, culminating a long-held goal to restart homegrown slate production and reduce reliance on imp

27/04/2026

With Historic Environment Scotland – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

22/04/2026

With Inverness Cathedral, dedicated to St. Andrew – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉