The designs for the new visitor centre to showcase the Battle of
Bannockburn have been unveiled today (Monday).
The planning application for the new centre is being lodged this
week, revealing the dramatic new look for the centre.
Information boards detailing the plans will be onsite at the
Bannockburn Heritage Centre from 20 June, allowing members of
the public to see the new plans that have been lodged with Stirling
Council.
The new centre has been designed by award-winning architects
Reiach and Hall as part of the project to enhance the presentation
of the battle, its significance to our history and the visitor
facilities available in time for the 700th anniversary
of the battle in 2014.
The project - an ambitious partnership between heritage agency
Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland - was
announced in October 2010 by the Minister for Culture and External
Affairs, Fiona Hyslop. In addition to the £5m awarded to the
project by the Scottish Government, an application has been
submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund for additional
interpretation and landscaping works.
The plans will now go in front of the planning committee of
Stirling Council to consider.
Visitors to the centre will be able to see an outline of the
designs from Reiach and Hall architects and Ian White Associates
landscape architects and a tantalising first glimpse of the
interpretation concepts by Bright White.