Old Viewforth

Old Viewforth is a municipal facility on Pitt Terrace in Stirling, Scotland. It is a Category B listed building.[1]

Old Viewforth
The earliest part of Old Viewforth
LocationStirling
Coordinates56.1134°N 3.9370°W / 56.1134; -3.9370
Built1855
ArchitectJ W Hay and James Miller
Architectural style(s)Scottish baronial style
Listed Building – Category B
Designated8 January 2002
Reference no.LB48323
Shown in Stirling

History

The building, which was designed by J W Hay in the Scottish baronial style, was completed in 1855.[1] After being remodeled in 1871, a large extension, extending the building eastwards to a design by James Miller, was added in 1937.[1] It was the seat of government of the royal burgh of Stirling until it was replaced by Stirling District under the wider Central Regional Council in May 1975.[2] The district council was abolished in 1996, under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, and the building became the headquarters of Stirling Council.[3]

A modern building known as "New Viewforth" was constructed to the south of Old Viewforth in the 1960s but, after it became apparent that refurbishment would be uneconomic, it was demolished in 2014.[4] In February 2020 the council announced that, although the council's main building at Old Viewforth was being retained, a section of land on the wider site would be marketed for sale as part of plans for the Viewforth Link Road.[4]

  • Extension to the building by James Miller completed in 1937
  • "New Viewforth", demolished in 2014
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References
  1. Historic Environment Scotland. "Pitt Terrace, Viewforth (Stirling Council Offices), including entrance gateways and boundary wall to the west  (Category B) (LB48323)". Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  3. "Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994". Legislation.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "City centre land up for sale as part of controversial Viewforth link road plan". Daily Record. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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