A major milestone has been reached on the £2 million Inveraray town centre regeneration scheme.

Scaffolding which covered a number of buildings in the town has now been removed and completion is on schedule for March next year.

Four of the five priority buildings – The Town House, Chamberlain's House, The Old Temperance Hotel and Relief Land – have been renovated as part of the Inverarary Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS).

Work on the fifth priority building, Arkland, will be completed by this summer.


Funding for the scheme is made up of a council contribution of £350,000 and the CARS funding of £970,000 awarded by Historic Environment Scotland (HES). In addition, other contributions were awarded from the owners, Argyll Community Housing Association and a private sector housing grant.

Councillor Aileen Morton said: "It is really pleasing to see the regeneration work in Inveraray, which started in 2013, reaching this visible stage. The town is looking great and will help our ambition of attracting visitors to come to our historic town. 

"This is testament to the hard work and dedication of the owners, the contractors John Brown (Strone) and Laing Traditional Masonry, and the council's delivery team. We have worked closely with our partners and are grateful for their assistance in making the essential conservation of some of the most important listed buildings in the town a reality."

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