Dr Christian Clarkson

After completing her MA and MPhil degrees in History of Art at the University of Cambridge, Christian received her PhD from the University of St Andrews in 2018. Her thesis was funded by the AHRC as part of a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership with Historic Environment Scotland, and focussed on Scottish Medieval monastic planning looking specifically at the remains of buildings outwith the main claustral complex.

Christian joined Simpson & Brown in 2020, and was made an associate in 2024. She has since worked on over 25 conservation plans and 40 heritage statements, as well as contributing to EIA reports, architectural feasibility studies, and archaeological DBAs and historic building and landscape surveys. Her clients have included the National Trust and National Trust for Scotland, Historic England, and the Landmark Trust as well as local authorities, educational organisations, and private clients. An experienced researcher, Christian specialises in archival research and in the assessment of cultural-heritage significance. She became a full member of the IHBC in 2025.