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In 1929 APRS were offered the Loch Dee estate for purchase, but under the terms of its constitution it did not have the power to own land. The issue was discussed with the [[National Trust]], but it was decided that Scotland should have its own organisation. APRS council decided at a meeting in July 1930 to proceed with establishing a separate organisation in Scotland, having decided not to expand the remit of APRS to enable it to hold land.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bremner |first=Douglas |title=For the Benefit of the Nation: The National Trust for Scotland – The First 70 Years |
In 1929 APRS were offered the Loch Dee estate for purchase, but under the terms of its constitution it did not have the power to own land. The issue was discussed with the [[National Trust]], but it was decided that Scotland should have its own organisation. APRS council decided at a meeting in July 1930 to proceed with establishing a separate organisation in Scotland, having decided not to expand the remit of APRS to enable it to hold land.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bremner |first=Douglas |title=For the Benefit of the Nation: The National Trust for Scotland – The First 70 Years |year=2001 |pages=285}}</ref> The [[National Trust for Scotland]] would be officilly incorporated on 1 May 1931.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hurd |first=Robert |title=Scotland Under Trust: The Story of the National Trust for Scotland and its Properties |publisher=Adam & Charles Black |year=1939 |publication-date=1939 |pages=3}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:22, 18 October 2025
Charity in Scotland
| Abbreviation | APRS |
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| Predecessor | Association for the Preservation of Rural Scoltand |
| Formation | 1926 |
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Registration no. | Registered charity number: SC016139 |
| Headquarters | Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL |
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Region |
Scotland |
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President |
Patricia Macdonald |
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Director |
Kat Jones |
| Website | www |
APRS, Action for the Protection of Rural Scotland is a charity in Scotland that campaigns to protect Scotland’s countryside and rural landscapes.
APRS campaigns on a range of issues relating to the countryside in Scotland, including national parks, green belts, and the circular economy.
APRS was formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Rural Scotland, but changed its name in 2023.[1]
History
Discussions around establishing APRS began in December 1926 when the architect and planner Frank Mears published a letter in the Scotsman calling for an organisation to be set up in Scotland with similar objectives to the Council for the Preservation of Rural England (CPRE), which had held its first meeting earlier that year. The inaugural meeting of what would become the Association for the Preservation of Rural Scotland took place in Spring 1927.[2]
National Trust for Scotland
In 1929 APRS were offered the Loch Dee estate for purchase, but under the terms of its constitution it did not have the power to own land. The issue was discussed with the National Trust, but it was decided that Scotland should have its own organisation. APRS council decided at a meeting in July 1930 to proceed with establishing a separate organisation in Scotland, having decided not to expand the remit of APRS to enable it to hold land.[3] The National Trust for Scotland would be officilly incorporated on 1 May 1931.[4]
National Parks
APRS played a central role in early campaigns for National Parks in Scotland. Proposals to establish a National Park in Scotland were first discussed in the pages of Scots Magazine, beginning with an article by the access campaigner Ernest A. Baker.[5]
The discussion on Scots Magazine prompted APRS to organise a conference on national parks on 4 June 1929. The Conference would lead to the establishment of a ‘Scottish Forest Reserve Committee’, which would later propose establishing a National Trust body in Scotland.[6]
APRS would later establish the Scottish Council on National Parks in 1942.[7]
Campaigns
Current APRS campaigns include:
- National Parks
- Circular Economy
- Green Belts
See also
References
- ^ “About APRS”. Action to Protect Rural Scotland. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ Purves, Graeme (16 January 2025). “Frank Mears and Rural Planning in Scotland”. Action to Protect Rural Scotland. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ Bremner, Douglas (2001). For the Benefit of the Nation: The National Trust for Scotland – The First 70 Years. p. 285.
- ^ Hurd, Robert (1939). Scotland Under Trust: The Story of the National Trust for Scotland and its Properties. Adam & Charles Black. p. 3.
- ^ Smout, T.C. (2009). Exploring Environmental History: Selected Essays. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 37.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Lambert, Robert (2001). Contested Mountains: Nature, Development and Environment in the Cairngorms Region of Scotland, 1880–1980. White Horse Press. p. 183.
- ^ Cherry, Gordon (1976). Environmental Planning 1939–1969, Volume II, National Parks and Recreation in the Countryside. London: HMSO. p. 70.
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