The Western Seaboard encompasses a wide geographical area including the Inner and Outer Hebrides as well as Lochalsh, Kintail, Knoydart and Lochaber on the mainland.

"…beyond the familiar sounds and scenery of the West Highlands and Islands [uncover] an extraordinary record of human settlement, from the earliest 'terraced' houses on the machair of Bronze Age Uist to Neo-baronial piles set amid semi-tropical gardens."

Western Seaboard: An illustrated Architectural Guide (forthcoming)

This project has been working with communities to explore their built environment and how it connects directly with their Scottish and local heritage. RCAHMS has been working in partnership with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) to produce Western Seaboard: An illustrated Architectural Guide (forthcoming).

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