Basic Site Details
| Name: | The Thistle Centre |
| Town, district or village: | Stirling |
| City or county: | |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Central Commercial Site Town Centre | ||
| The Marches | Alterative name of Phase 2 | |
| Thistle Centre Phase 2 | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| COMMERCIAL | Various | |
| Shop | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Burghmuir Roasd | Phase 2 | |
| Goosecroft Road | Phase 2 | |
| Murray Place | ||
| Port Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1 July 1960 | Proposed | 'TC has agreed to meet representatives of two development firms interested in the redevelopment of the central commercial area' per Builder p37 | |
| 14 October 1960 | Proposed | 'Development in Stirling' p721 | |
| 27 March 1964 * | Proposed | Detailed proposals to be drawn up for 22-acre central commercial site, three-quarters of a mile from Stirling Castle, for submission in September - development will consist of modern commercial, shopping, and entertainment facilities, with new bus station, parking facilities, and municipal houses | |
| January 1967 | Plans prepared, construction not yet begun | New £3 million/£4 million town centre proposed by the Burgh Council and commercial developers. | |
| 1977 | Build/construction | Malls designed | |
| 1995 | 1997 | Build/construction | Phase II |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Walter Underwood & Partners | 1964 * | 1976 | Early project management - with Beale as partner in charge | ||
| Michael Beale | A | 1964 | 1976 | Responsible for early project management - as partner with walter Underwood & Partners | |
| William McLean | A | 1964 | 1976 | Planning and design of external elevations | |
| David James Leslie | A | 1977 | Project architect. Designed the malls to historical theme (later altered in Phase II) | ||
| Comprehensive Design Group | B | 1995 | 1997 | Phase II | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Samuel Properties Ltd | 1964, commercial development |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil | 2002 | Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland) | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p715 | |
| RIBA | 1981 | Directory of Practices 1981 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 1 July 1960 | p37 | ||
| Builder | 14 October 1960 | p721 | ||
| Builder | 27 March 1964 | p684 | ||
| Building | 27 January 1967 | p143 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of David J Leslie | Information sent to Dictionary | Sent April 2010 | |