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 appearContinue 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 first Tay Rail Bridge was seen as one of the wonders of the Victorian world, and its collapse during the great storm of 28th December 1879Continue 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 The archives of DC Thomson have accumulated over the past 250 years as both the titles and business have evolved. As well as being a valuableContinue 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"
You're invited to our renowned Hidden Gardens Event!The St Andrews Preservation Trust is delighted to invite you to its renowned Hidden Gardens event on 23 June 2024. 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 of St Andrews.What canContinue reading "Hidden Gardens 2024"
Members and Trustees of the St Andrews Preservation Trust are cordially invited to attend this year’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday 15th August 2024. The meeting will be held at 7pm in the St Andrews Bowling Club, 1 Pipeland Road, St Andrews, KY16 8JN. Please advise your attendance to Sam Ross, Interim Trust Manager viaContinue reading "St Andrews Preservation Trust AGM 2024"
The Eden Project Tuesday 20th August, 2.30pm at the St Andrews Bowling Club. The St Andrews Preservation Trust are delighted to announce a new series of Autumn Talks, following the success of our series of Winter Talks which started in 2021. We welcome speakers from across St Andrews, Dundee and Fife to share their work orContinue reading "Autumn Talk 1: The Eden Project"
Join us on Sunday 8th September for an interesting peek inside the Doocot, a wander around the Lade Braes and to find out more about our preservation goals, events and membership. Activities for adults and children alike include storytelling by a professional storyteller and a guided walk of the Boase woodland. Refreshments and leafletsContinue reading "Doors Open Day – Bogward Doocot, St Andrews"