Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland
Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba

Longmore House in Edinburgh, headquarters of Historic Environment Scotland
Organisation overview
Formed1 October 2015 (2015-10-01)
Preceding agencies
TypeNon-departmental public body
JurisdictionScottish Government
HeadquartersLongmore House
Edinburgh, Scotland
Employees1,500+ (incl. volunteers)
Minister responsible
Organisation executives
  • Sir Mark Jones, Chairman
  • Katerina Brown, Chief Executive
Websitewww.historicenvironment.scot

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) (Scottish Gaelic: Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body responsible for investigating, caring for and promoting Scotland's historic environment. HES was formed in 2015 from the merger of government agency Historic Scotland with the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS).