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King's Park History Group - A Statement

20/9/2012

 
On Tuesday of this week I attended a meeting of historians and archaeologists, hosted by Historic Scotland.
The historians and archaeologists have issued a joint statement expressing our concern about threats to the integrity and long-term management of the unique King's Park due to the current uncertainties about ownership. We felt, strongly, that transfer of ownership to Scottish Ministers was the best option.
Personally, I fully endorse that view. Divided ownership must, inevitably, lead to divided management, difficulties in oversight and the danger of inappropriate developments. it has been the integrity of ownership of this landscape, in effect in public ownership for 900 years, which means that so much of it has survived, that it is astonishing at a European level.

You can read the statement and the attached annexe here.


Below there is a link which allows you to comment; do feel free to use it!








John M Gilbert link
25/9/2012 09:58:51

'The prospect of the break up of the old park of Stirling is extemely worrying. As long as it is under the care of the Crown or Historic Scotland there is some hope that what survives of this historic environment will survive. It is a very important and unique part of our heritage going back to the twelfth century. It is only now that the full interconnection of parks and palaces/castles in the medieval period is being more widely appreciated. When the castle and palace at Stirling have been so excellently presented as a tourist attraction of truly international quality it would be tragic if the other half of that equation, the park, were to be disposed of. Full use of this feature, the park, has yet to be made in the presentation of the castle. The 'King's Park History Group' are in an excellent position to provide the interpretation and material necessary for the proper presentation of the park and castle together. Having both in the guardianship of Historic Scotland would ensure that the owners give priority to such presentation and preservation of this historic environment. There could be no guarantees that owners such as a golf course or a regional council would have such priorities.'

John Gilbert
(Author of Hunting and Hunting Reserves in Medieval Scotland, Reprint 2003)


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