Basic Site Details

Name: Crawford's Arcade
Town, district or village: Stirling
City or county: Stirlingshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: Built by William Crawford. Cost c.£30,000. The Arcade Theatre was situated within the arcade above the shops. It was renamed the Alhambra Theatre in 1912, when it was used for cine-variety and it became a full-time cinema in 1930. The cinema closed in 1939.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 2Douglas Hotel and Alhambra Theatre  
Item 2 of 2Temperance Hotel 32-34 King Street

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Arcade  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 21-43, 2-50,32-34, King StreetYes 
Item 2 of 265, Murray PlaceYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 318791882  
Item 2 of 31964 Alteration/conversionConversion to shop. In 1964 the space was converted to a furniture showroom for Thomas Menzies Limited. The fine interior detail was removed owing to its poor condition but managing director, Mr Stirling Farquhar, had a pictorial record made.
Item 3 of 3Early 1980s Restoration 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 8John McLean  18791882 
Item 2 of 8Charles Archibald Robertson A1980s Restoration
Item 3 of 8Alistair McEachern AEarly 1980s Restoration
Item 4 of 8George William Robertson AEarly 1980s Restoration - may not be involved
Item 5 of 8Honeyman, Jack & Robertson A Early 1980s Restoration
Item 6 of 8John Morton Cochrane AEarly 1980s Restoration
Item 7 of 8Thomas ('Tom') Rankin AEarly 1980s Restoration
Item 8 of 8William Archibald Park Jack AEarly 1980s Restoration - may not be involved

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
 NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Crawford, William, china merchant 

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Stirling Town HallPublic hall within Crawford's Arcade.

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp709 (or 739?)
Item 2 of 2www.scottishcinemas.org.uk www.scottishcinemas.org.uk Scottish Cinemas website and database 

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Building NewsAugust 1888  McLean's obituary--check date

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 1Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register41204