Thursday 8 October 2026, 7pm (doors open 6.30)
St Stephen’s Church, Southside Road, Inverness IV2 4XA

Tickets available on the door (cash only) or below

Michael Davis explores the sometimes controversial issues facing those who take on the rescue of a crumbling tower house.  The talk will consider the delights, challenges and benefits of such a project and the role of officialdom as a potential enabler – or disabler – reflecting on the fact that there may often be more than one valid conservation approach.

Drinks will be served after the talk.

It is hoped to livestream the talk via Zoom and this page will be updated once arrangements have been finalised.

David Bryce was one of Scotland’s most celebrated Victorian architects and a central figure in the creation of the distinctive Scots Baronial style popular in the 19th century.  He is best known for the sprawling and turreted country houses he designed across Scotland, which masterfully combined picturesque effects with the modern comforts and planning of the Victorian home.

In Edinburgh he contributed several notable buildings to the cityscape, including the Royal Infirmary, Fettes College and the Italianate Bank of Scotland on the Mound.

This conference will showcase the latest research on Bryce’s life and work, celebrating him as a key figure in the history of Scottish architecture.

Speakers will include Ralph St Clair Wade, author of a forthcoming volume on Bryce; Alex Bremner; Clarisse Godard-Desmarest; Ian Gow; and Aonghus Mackechnie.  All are sure to bring fascinating insights into Bryce’s career and the architectural world of 19th-century Scotland in which he worked.

A drinks reception will be held in the evening, after the conference, at the Bank of Scotland on the Mound.

This page will be updated with further details as they become available.

Thursday 15 October 2026, 7pm (doors open 6.30)
St Stephen’s Church, Southside Road, Inverness IV2 4XA

Tickets available on the door (cash only) or below

Dr Harriet Richardson Blakeman considers the evolving architecture of hydroelectricity, how these large projects were promoted, and the efforts made to address their impact on the landscape.

Drinks will be served after the talk.

It is hoped to livestream the talk via Zoom and this page will be updated once arrangements have been finalised.

The 70th AGM of The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland will be held on Saturday 31 October at 10.30am, in person in the Chapel of Fettes College, Carrington Road, Edinburgh.

The business of the AGM will be followed by a tour of Fettes College.  In the afternoon, AGM attendees can travel to Innerleithen to visit Glen House, another remarkable David Bryce building.

Agenda

1. Apologies
2. Minutes of the 69th Annual General Meeting
vote: “that the Minutes of the 69th AGM are approved”
3. President’s remarks
4. Chairman’s report
5. Treasurer’s report on year ended 31 March 2026
6. Elections
vote: approval of any nominations
7. Ordinary resolution:
vote: “that Messrs Henderson Loggie be re-appointed as Independent Examiners for the year to 31 March 2027”
8. Any other competent business

Further details

5. Our Annual Report and Financial Statements were independently examined, approved by the Trustees, and signed on 31 August 2026. Full copies can be downloaded, free of charge, from the Companies House website or obtained from the Treasurer at the National Office.

Registration
Please register your attendance at the AGM by booking a ticket below

Questions
If you would like to ask a question at the AGM, please submit it in advance to nationaloffice@ahss.org.uk by Tuesday 27 October.