The focal point of the beautiful and historic town of Dunblane is the ancient cathedral and tower dating from 1050. A ruin that was controversially re-roofed in 1889-93, it was a centre of early Scottish Christianity, with a monastery founded by St Blane on the adjacent Holme Hill in the early 600s. Dunblane also has a fine 19th century residential area, including the famous Hydro hotel. A number of the management recommendations in our report on the conservation area, which included detailed enhancement proposals, have already been implemented, and we have subsequently been invited to lecture on the history and character of the town by the local amenity society.