In this talk Ian will present a brief introduction on Lorimer and his work, followed by an outline of his design for Hill of Tarvit and the characteristics of theContinue reading "STAPT Winter Talks 2023: “Sir Robert Lorimer, Hill of Tarvit and the Sharp Family” Dr Ian Buchanan Smith"
Come and hear poetry from local St Andreans. Details coming soon!
As Dean of Guilds William Thomas Linskill was a significant figure in the recent civil history of St Andrews, and also in the pre-eminence of golf in the town. AsideContinue reading "STAPT Winter Talks 2023: “Dean Linskill and The Adventuress” Stephen Liscoe"
A family friendly exhibition that will coincide with the ‘The Great Escape.’ It will include engravings, paintings, photographs and artistic objects focusing on wildlife and green spaces. Showcasing the influenceContinue reading "Exhibition: Green Spaces Through an Artistic Lens"
You're invited to our 25th Anniversary Hidden Gardens Event! The St Andrews Preservation Trust is delighted to invite you to its 25th anniversary Hidden Gardens event on 25 June 2023. Revealing some of St Andrews' best-kept secrets, this annual fundraising event gives you exclusive access for one day each year to the hidden gardens ofContinue reading "Hidden Gardens 2023"
We're hosting our annual Autumn Fair for 2023! Enjoy the book sales, homemade jams and chutneys, teas and coffees and much, much more this Autumn in the St Andrews HeritageContinue reading "Autumn Fair 2023"
STAPT welcomes Neale Elder, mobile operations manager at Network Rail and a member of the Dundee Civic Trust, to present the Annual Lecture for 2023 When the railways began to appear in north-east Fife in the 1840s, the national system was already in a state of rapid expansion. Although isolated by the great sea firths onContinue reading "Annual Lecture 2023"
We are delighted to announce the return of the Trust's series of winter talks for 2024, starting with Mairi Shiels on the Tay Bridge Disaster. The Tay Rail Bridge Disaster The firstContinue reading "Winter Talk 1: Mairi Shiels on the Tay Bridge Disaster"
In the second in the series of the Trust's winter talks for 2024 we welcome David Powell of DC Thomson to speak about the DC Thomson archives. The Archives TheContinue reading "Winter Talk 2: David Powell on the DC Thomson Archives"
Kevin McMullan has been a Project Manager with the University of St Andrews for 4 years. Prior to that, he was a project surveyor for 13 years working for various different companies. On Tuesday, 19th March 2024, Kevin will be sharing with Trust members and non-members an update on the Madras College Development. Come alongContinue reading "Winter Talk 3: Kevin McMullan on the Madras College Development"