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Basic Site Details

Crawford's Arcade
Stirling
Stirlingshire
B listed
Scotland
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:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
Temperance HotelNo32-34 King Street
Douglas Hotel and Alhambra Theatre

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
ArcadeNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
1-43, 2-50,32-34 King StreetYes
65 Murray PlaceYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18791882
Alteration/conversion1964Conversion 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.
Restoration198E

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
John McLean18791882
Charles Archibald RobertsonAArchitect198Restoration
Alistair McEachernAArchitect198ERestoration
George William RobertsonAArchitect198ERestoration - may not be involved
Honeyman, Jack & RobertsonA Architectural practice198ERestoration
John Morton CochraneAArchitect198ERestoration
Thomas ('Tom') RankinAArchitect198ERestoration
William Archibald Park JackAArchitect198ERestoration - may not be involved

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:

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NameNotes
Crawford, 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):

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NotesName
Public hall within Crawford's Arcade.Stirling Town Hall

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Gifford, John and Walker, Frank Arneil2002Stirling and Central Scotland (The Buildings of Scotland)New Haven and London: Yale University Pressp709 (or 739?)
www.scottishcinemas.org.ukwww.scottishcinemas.org.ukScottish Cinemas website and database

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Building News1888/08*McLean's obituary--check date

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register41204