BChurch · listed 1971Cross of New Scone Junction of Cross Street and Abbey Road, New Scone.Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Lis Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
History of Scone · Historic Environment Scotland
9 listed buildings, 6 of them in the second category
On the Historic Environment Scotland list, all of them stand inside Scone’s locality, 17 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Listed buildings
9
17 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
6
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
1
1 garden or designed landscape
In pictures
Landmarks of Scone
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New Scone,stone circle,Grey StanesScheduled monument
Cross of New Scone Junction of Cross Street and Abbey Road, New Scone.Category B listedPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
Through time
Scone from 1866 to 1868
2 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1866
c. 1868Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server. Each credit opens the image’s page with its full description and history.
The map
Where Scone’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category BScheduled monumentPark or garden
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
9 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A6 Category B3 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 6 Category B listed buildings in Scone
Buildings of regional importance. 1 is photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
Church · listed 1971Scone New Church Perth Road, New Scone.
House · listed 197119 Lynedoch Road, New Scone.
House · listed 197120 Murrayshall Road, New Scone.
Category C
3 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 3 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
1 scheduled monument
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from Historic Environment Scotland.
New Scone,stone circle,Grey StanesPrehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring
1 garden or designed landscape
Scone PalaceGarden and designed landscape
Born here
5 notable people born in Scone before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
Patrick Matthew
David Douglas
James Mackenzie
William Miller Frazer
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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield1704–1793 · British barrister, politician and judge (1705–1793)
David Douglas1799–1834 · Scottish botanist (1799–1834)
Patrick Matthew1790–1874 · British scientist
JM
James Mackenzie1853–1925 · British cardiologist (1853-1925)
WF
William Miller Frazer1864–1961 · British painter (1864-1961)
Everyone born in Scone → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Scone
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scone | 5,219 | 9 | 0 | — |
| Perth | 47,885 | 357 | 20 | — |
| Bridge of Earn | 2,917 | 17 | 1 | — |
| Blairgowrie | 9,439 | 109 | 3 | — |
In brief
Scone in brief
Scone has 9 listed buildings, including New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes. Of the 5 people born here before 1900, the best known include William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1704), David Douglas (1799) and Patrick Matthew (1790). The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no Category A building; the list grew between 1971 and 1981; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Scone’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Scone?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 9 buildings inside Scone’s locality: 0 Category A, 6 Category B and 3 Category C.
Are there scheduled monuments in Scone?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including New Scone,stone circle,Grey Stanes.
Are there old photos of Scone?
Yes: 2 public-domain photos and postcards from 1866 to 1868, all on this page.
Who was born in Scone?
Among people born before 1900: William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1704), David Douglas (1799), Patrick Matthew (1790), James Mackenzie (1853) and William Miller Frazer (1864).
Scone has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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