Leading Property Expert To Restore
Historic Scottish Landmarks
A
land and property specialist
firm has secured a new contract
with The Landmark Trust
to play a key role in upgrading some
of Scotland’s most famous historic
buildings.
The commission will see Perthshirebased Bell Ingram lead the restoration
of a portfolio of 19 renowned properties
across Scotland, including The
Macintosh Building in Perthshire and
The Pineapple building in Dunmore.
The project also coincides with the airing
of ‘Restoring Britain’s Landmarks’ – a
new Channel 4 series offering behind the
scenes access to The Landmark Trust
and documenting two of its renovation
projects and their history.
maintenance and restoration of some of
Scotland’s most famous landmarks.
“We are, at the moment, working on four
projects for the Trust: Ascog House on
the Isle of Bute and Auckinleck House in
Ayrshire, as well as The Macintosh and
Pineapple buildings.
“We are very excited to have these
projects underway and believe our
expertise and experience in property
restoration is a vital aspect in bringing
new life to these impressive, historic
buildings.”
The six-part series follows the Landmark
Trust's restorations of Belmont in Lyme
Regis and St Edward's Presbytery in
Ramsgate and explores the stories behind
many other extraordinary buildings in the
organisation’s collection.
Susan Burness, Director of Bell Ingram
Design, said: “This new contract with
The Landmark Trust is a significant
win for all of us at Bell Ingram and we
are delighted to be involved with the
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The Landmark Trust is a British building
conservation charity founded in 1965
that rescues buildings of historic interest
or architectural merit and makes them
available for holiday rental. The Trust
cares for nearly 200 buildings across
Britain and several in Italy and France.
Established 116 years ago, Bell Ingram
has 130 professional staff across 11 UK
offices, including chartered surveyors,
estate and forestry managers, architects,
building surveyors, tourism and green
energy specialists.