Interest Groups

Across Scotland there are local community groups, heritage trusts and specialist centres with an active interest in battlefields. To help promote their work and facilitate networking between them, we have identified the principal points of contact and links known to us. Please let us know if you would like your group to be added to this list.


National Heritage Organisations
Museums & Archives
Research & Education
Groups & Societies



Historic Scotland
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
E-mail: hs.battlefields@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 131 668 8716

RCAHMS
www.rcahms.gov.uk
info@rcahms.gov.uk
John Sinclair House
16 Bernard Terrace
Edinburgh
EH8 9NX
Tel: +44 (0)131 662 1456
Fax: +44 (0)131 662 1477

The National Trust for Scotland
www.nts.org.uk
Hermiston Quay
5 Cultins Road
Edinburgh
EH11 4DF
E-mail: information@nts.org.uk
Tel: +44(0)844 493 2100
Fax: +44(0)844 493 2102

Treasure Trove in Scotland
www.treasuretrovescotland.co.uk
National Museums Scotland
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
E-mail: info@treasuretrovescotland.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 131 247 4355

Archaeology Scotland
www.scottisharchaeology.org.uk
Suite 1a
Stuart House
Eskmills
Station Road
Musselburgh
EH21 7PB
E-mail: info@archaeologyscotland.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 845 872 3333
Fax: +44 (0) 845 872 3334

ALGAO Scotland
www.algao.org.uk/Association/Scotland/ScotIntro.htm



The National Library of Scotland
www.nls.uk
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1EW
E-mail: enquiries@nls.uk
Tel: +44 (0)131 623 3700
Fax: +44 (0)131 623 3701

The National Archives of Scotland
www.nas.gov.uk
HM General Register House
2 Princes StEdinburgh
EH1 3YY
E-mail: enquiries@nas.gov.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 131 535 1314

National Museums Scotland
www.nms.ac.uk
Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1JF
E-mail:  info@nms.ac.uk
Tel:+44 (0) 300 123 6789

The Royal Armouries
www.royalarmouries.org
Armouries Drive
Leeds
LS10 1LT
E-mail: enquiries@armouries.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 113 220 1999

The National Army Museum
www.nam.ac.uk
Royal Hospital Road
Chelsea
London
SW3 4HT
E-mail: info@nam.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7730 0717
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7823 6573

The Imperial War Museum
www.iwm.org.uk
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
E-mail: mail@iwm.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7416 5320
Fax: +44 (0)20 7416 5374

Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.cwgc.org
2 Marlow Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7DX
Tel: +44 (0) 1628 634221

The British Museum
www.britishmuseum.org
Great Russell Street
WC1B 3DG
E-mail: information@britishmuseum.org
Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 8299
Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 8616

The British Library
www.bl.uk
St Pancras
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
E-mail: Customer-Services@bl.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 843 208 1144

The National Archives
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 4DU
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444



Centre for Battlefield Archaeology
www.gla.ac.uk/departments/battlefieldarchaeology
Gregory Building
Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow
G12 8QQ
E-mail: archaeology-cba@glasgow.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)141 330 5541
Fax: +44 (0)141 330 3863

The UK Battlefields Trust
www.battlefieldstrust.com
c/o 60 Seymour Road
St Albans
Herts
AL3 5HW
E-mail: national.coordinator@battlefieldstrust.com



Bothwell Community Council
www.bothwellcommunitycouncil.org.uk

Pinkie Cleugh Battlefield Group
12, Eskside West
Musselburgh
East Lothian
EH21 6PL
E-mail: AndrewCoulson@btinternet.com
Tel: +44 (0) 131 665 3779

The Battle of Prestonpans 1745 Heritage Trust
www.battleofprestonpans1745.org/heritagetrust
E-mail: waukin@battleofprestonpans1745.org

The Donside Local History Group
Mr Bryan Hinton
Springlea
Muir of Fowlis
Alford
Aberdeenshire
AB33 8JX
E-mail: bryan@photohint.co.uk

Philiphaugh Community Trust
E-mail: info@philiphaugh.com
Tel: +44 (0) 175 021 766

The 1st Marquis of Montrose Society
www.montrose-society.org.uk
E-mail: jr011y5903@blueyonder.co.uk

1745 Jacobite Society
www.1745jacobitesociety.org

1745 Association
www.1745association.org.uk

Scottish History Society
www.scottishhistorysociety.org

The Scottish Covenanter Memorial Association
www.covenanter.org.uk
E-mail: info@covenanter.org.uk

Falkirk Local History Society
www.falkirklocalhistorysociety.co.uk

Alford Community Council
www.alford.org.uk
E-mail: info@alford.org.uk