More than £1.5m has been set aside to repair seven of Scotland's historic buildings.

The restoration work is being funded by Historic Scotland's Building Repairs Grants scheme.

Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, made the announcement during a visit to Hospitalfield House in Arbroath, which has been awarded £500,000 for repair work.

The seven projects to benefit from this round of funding are:

• Campbeltown Town Hall (£264,480)


• Hospitalfield House (£500,000)

• Aberdeen Music Hall (£222,062)

• Castle of Mey (£193,440)

• The Haining House (£371,260)

• Craig Castle (£13,598)

• Hans Hamilton Tomb (£7,490).

Ms Hyslop commented: "We are incredible lucky in Scotland to have a built heritage which is the envy of the world. By investing in these important buildings we are not just ensuring the protection of these vital, tangible connections to our past but also ensuring that they play a prominent role in the future of their communities."

She added: "Hospitalfield is a great example of a site which has served a range of purposes throughout its long and distinguished history and now, thanks to the support of Historic Scotland, Creative Scotland, and others, a new chapter in its history can be opened. I'm sure that Hospitalfield will serve as a cultural hub for the people of Angus for many years to come."

(JP/IT)