Renovation of historic Provost Skene's House in Aberdeen begins

Work on Aberdeen's historic Provost Skene's House - housing a Hall of Heroes celebrating famous names - is getting under way.

The regenerated 16th Century building is intended to be the centrepiece of the Marischal Square office complex.

Footballing legend Denis Law - born and raised in the Granite City - will be among those honoured.

The renovation is expected to take a year, followed by 12-week fit-out, with a planned opening in autumn 2020.

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The council's in-house building team will carry out the renovation.

The line-up for the Hall of Heroes came after nearly 2,000 people voted in a public poll.

Former Aberdeen manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Aberdeen-born singer Annie Lennox are among others to be honoured.

The Hall of Heroes

Aberdeen-born Denis Law scored 30 goals for Scotland

• Stage and screen: Scotland the What? and Annie Inglis

• Music: Annie Lennox and Dame Evelyn Glennie

• Sport: Denis Law and Sir Alex Ferguson

• Wordsmiths: Stuart MacBride and Bishop William Elphinstone

• Science: Dugald Baird and May Baird