The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum (left), Stirling
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The Athenaeum (left), Stirling

Located prominently between King Street and Spittal Street in the Old Town of Stirling, the Athenaeum was built in 1816 on the site of a former meat market as a merchant's library and meeting house to designs of William Stirling (1772 - 1838). The curved facade sweeps behind a centrally-placed tall square tower, which comprises five storeys, a belfry and spire. An entrance porch was added at the base of this tower in 1859, surmounted by a statue of William Wallace (1274 - 1305). The building has served as municipal offices since 1875. This fine ashlar building was A-listed in 1965.


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