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The Scottish Lime Centre Trust (SLCT) was established in 1994 in response to growing concern over the shortage of skills and understanding in the field of traditional building technology.
Mortar and Stone Analysis
We are specialists in the analysis of historic and modern mortars for aiding specification, archaeology and understanding failures..
Find out more about mortar analysis
Troubleshooting
We are on hand to assist with problems and glitches with your conservation, repair or construction projects at any stage of the work.
Find out more about troubleshooting
Add to your skills set
We run a wide range of traditional skills training courses to suit all backgrounds; enhance your skills set or gain SQA accreditation in masonry conservation.
View our full course list here
Instructional Training Videos
4 New online training videos that explains traditional building techniques and materials in more details than ever!
About Us
The Scottish Lime Centre has a multi-skilled/multi-disciplined staff and external consultants (employed for specific projects) with a broad range of experience and expertise. We work as a team in an informal, but very productive, atmosphere in our Charlestown Workshops offices which we rescued and restored under the remit of a building preservation trust.
Testimonials
Such a brilliant two day course! It was extremely informative and the hands on practical element was great!
N Davidson
attended our P1 course
I just wanted to say that this course exceeded my expectations. Your tutor was very knowledgeable, witty and managed to make even the more tedious material interesting. The course was exceptionally well organised, it was a seamless production and well planned.
I enjoyed the course so much, I would like to come back and do some more courses in the future and I will be recommending the centre to everyone I think will be interested.
F. Devlin
attended our Lime Pointing Course on 27 April 2019
Just a quick email to say that Edinburgh World Heritage is delighted with the recently delivered lime pointing training workshop. The volunteers all had a super time and I'm really confident that they will go on to apply the skills and knowledge learnt. Scott is a phenomenal trainer and their new found confidence was very much linked to his knowledge and manner.
Susan Buckham
Edinburgh World Heritage (Oct 2017)
This organisation is a Centre of Excellence. From administration staff to both 'Scott's' who provided an interesting and informative course. Finally, the variety and quality of food provided was much appreciated by everyone. (Feb 2016)
R. Price
attended our Making & Using Traditional Mortars - C1 Contractor Level 1 course.
“I found the course very informative, despite being in the trade for 28 years!”
A gold mine of information.
R.S.
(University lecturer)
“‘The Scottish Lime Centre Trust is the foremost centre for the study of traditional building materials in Scotland.” (Sept. 2011)
Miles Glendinning
Professor of Architectural Conservation, University of Edinburgh
“The course would be very beneficial to our local Surveyors, Architects and Planners!”
Thanks to the guys at Merryhill for last Saturday. Stunning location. Richard love - great teacher!
Michael Sneddon
attended our Drystone Walling course, March 2014
“...the most concentrated and useful CPD training I have probably ever experienced.”
An excellent day's course!
Jonathan Eagle
attended our Decorative Stone Carving course, 31 May 2014
Such a brilliant two day course! It was extremely informative and the hands on practical element was great!
N Davidson
attended our P1 course