Lower City Mills, Perth, and the work of Perth & Kinross Heritage Trust

Event details

Thursday 29 April, 13.30-14.30

Join us for our April skillshare, led by David Strachan of the Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (members of our Mills Section). David will be explaining the Trust's plans for Lower City Mills, a cluster of A-listed watermill buildings dating from the 18th century.

The Trust will bring new life to the mills by sensitively repairing them and giving them a new use as a conservation hub, with the Trust's office at its core.

About the speaker: 

A Cardiff University archaeology graduate, David has worked in historic environment management and at both national and local level in Wales, England and Scotland since the late 1980s. Joining PKHT in 2000, he established the Historic Environment Record and planning archaeology service for the area and as Director since 2005 he is responsible for the varied work of the Trust, focusing on regeneration through conservation, training and life-long-learning, and the development of 'citizen science' projects.

About Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust: Established in 1988 the Trust has a wide remit encompassing historic building conservation, archaeology, training, and interpretation. We aim to work independently and collaboratively to preserve, enhance and increase understanding of Perth and Kinross's historic environment for the benefit of residents, visitors, and future generations. See www.pkht.org.uk

About the skill-share: Run by members for members, these short and informal online sessions are a great way to learn from the expertise and experience of your fellow historic building enthusiasts. We are really grateful to everyone who has volunteered to lead a session so far. If you are interested in leading a session please get in touch with our membership team: membership[at]spab.org.uk

These sessions are only available to SPAB members, so you will need to log in to the website in order to register. Please get in touch if you don't have a log in set up yet.

IT requirements: Please note that this is an online session and will be held via a webinar platform called CrowdCast. You will be sent instructions on how to join the session when you book. To participate, all you need is an internet connection, and a laptop, computer or phone with the ability to play video and audio. On android mobiles/tablets, sessions can be accessed via either Chrome for Android or Firefox for Android. Apple mobile/tablet users will need to download the CrowdCast app.

Accessibility: please contact the SPAB before booking to discuss any special access requirements.