St Margaret’s Braemar
A wide range of organisations and individuals care for the historic environment across the private, public and voluntary sectors.
| Organisation: | Scottish Redundant Churches Trust (with St Margaret’s Trust Braemar) |
| Project title: | St Margaret’s Braemar– A Centre for Discovery, Performance and Enjoyment in the Heart of the Cairngorms |
A performance by jazz fusion collective Fat-Suit at St Margaret’s Braemar (Photo credit: Dale Johnson)
The project addresses the long-term future of St Margaret’s Braemar, an A-listed church on the Buildings at Risk Register for over 10 years. Disused since 2007, it was taken into SRCT’s care in a derelict state. Working with the local St Margaret’s Trust, meanwhile uses have been introduced to engage the community, reanimate the building, pilot potential end uses, and demonstrate the project’s long-term sustainability. Despite its poor condition the number and range of activities have grown to include world-class performers and artists. Community support and volunteering has increased significantly with St Margaret’s now perceived as an asset to Braemar.
| Which OPiT key performance indicator is the project contributing to? | Main: 10
Other: 8, 11, 12, 13 |
| Contact name: | Victoria Collison-Owen |
| Contact email: | victoria@srct.org.uk |
| Relevant web links: | http://www.srct.org.uk/index.php/projects/current-projects/st-margaret-s-church-braemar |
Reviewed: September 2018