Where is Scotland’s Heritage Hub?
Scotland’s Heritage Hub would involve a modern yet sympathetic refurbishment of a building with 18th- and 19th-century pedigree, located at one of the ancient entrances through Edinburgh’s city wall (no longer extant). The possible site of the George’s Inn shown on the 1784 Kincaid map of Edinburgh, it has been a ceramics merchants since 1850.
The property lies in central Edinburgh within the World Heritage Site, adjacent to the National Museum of Scotland and a busy north-south thoroughfare for students, tourists and commuters. The National Library of Scotland, University of Edinburgh (including St Cecilia’s Hall), Surgeon’s Hall Museums, Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Scottish Parliament and Historic Environment Scotland are all located within one mile or less providing a convenient locus for heritage and tourism-related activity within the historic centre of Edinburgh.
Scotland’s Heritage Hub would be accessible to as wide a range of users and visitors as possible from across Scotland and beyond, and well connected with cycle lanes, bus routes and a half mile walk from Waverley train station.
The central Edinburgh location is also a convenient and sought-after place to live, ensuring the updated flats would continue to provide a steady stream of income to the Society.

A redeveloped B-Listed building, conserved for the future and reimagined
If you would like to know more about how to support this project and get involved, please contact heritagehub@socantscot.org.