Global InformationList of Category A listed buildings in Moray information
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in the Moray council area in north-east Scotland.
In Scotland, a listed building is a building or other structure designated as of "special architectural or historic interest".[1] Category A structures are those considered to be "buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic; or fine, little-altered examples of some particular period, style or building type."[2] Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947, and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.[3] The authority for listing rests with Historic Environment Scotland, a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, which inherited this role from Historic Scotland in 2015 and in turn from the Scottish Development Department in 1991. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. Listed building consent must be obtained from local authorities prior to any alteration to such a structure.[3] There are approximately 47,400 listed buildings in Scotland, of which around 8% (some 3,800) are Category A.[4]
The council area of Moray covers 2,238 square kilometres (864 sq mi), and has a population of around 87,700. There are 117 Category A listed buildings in the area.
- ^ Guide to the Protection of Scotland’s Listed Buildings (PDF). Historic Scotland. 2009. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-84917-013-0. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "What is Listing?". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ a b Scottish Historic Environment Policy (PDF). Historic Scotland. October 2008. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-84917-002-4. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ Guide to the Protection of Scotland’s Listed Buildings, p. 17.