Conservation news

• Help celebrate Penicuik's latest regeneration project

  Published on 8 Aug 2024

  Local people are welcome to celebrate the restoration of the Hearse House and the launch of the Heritage Trail at a special event on Saturday 24 August.

• Work continues to restore Penicuik's heritage

  Published on 23 Apr 2024

  The last remaining shop front improvement grants have been awarded by the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project.

• Historic Penicuik building awarded £450K restoration lifeline

  Published on 24 Aug 2023

  The Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project (PHRP) has awarded a £450,000 grant to assist with the repair and restoration of No 4 The Square, Penicuik.

• Design, build and play at Penicuik Park

  Published on 6 Sep 2022

  Young people in Penicuik can have a go at designing and building structures from wooden pallets and scrap timber during three days of creative play coming up this month.

• Penicuik building and shop front grants approved

  Published on 26 Aug 2022

  A historic building grant has been approved for the restoration of 2-4 West Street in Penicuik as part of the town’s Heritage Regeneration Project. Shop improvement grants have also been approved for 14-20 High Street.

• Street improvements planned for Penicuik town centre

  Published on 24 Aug 2022

  Work is due to start this autumn on a second phase of footpath and access improvements in Penicuik town centre.

• Ironmill Steps update

  Published on 13 Jul 2022

  The council would like to update local residents about the situation with the Ironmill Steps in Dalkeith and the adjoining bridge.

• Training in traditional construction skills for Penicuik students

  Published on 27 May 2022

  Students from Penicuik and Beeslack High Schools are currently taking part in onsite training in traditional construction skills at the historic St Mungo’s churchyard in Penicuik. 

• A comic book peep into Penicuik’s past

  Published on 25 Jun 2021

  The key people and events that helped shape Penicuik’s fascinating history are highlighted in a unique set of three new cartoon comic booklets produced by the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project.

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  Grant awarded to historic Penicuik building as part of heritage regeneration project

  Published on 26 Mar 2021

  The owners of a historic building at 1-7 Bridge Street in Penicuik have been awarded a grant of £193,787 towards its repair and restoration by the Penicuik Heritage Regeneration Project.

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