Stirling, Albany Crescent

Under construction 1897.

See Dictionary Scottish Architects online resource [accessed: 08 April 2020].

Information from Survey and Recording section (MMcD), Heritage Directorate, HES, 08 April 2020.

Albany Crescent was designed by the architect John Allan.The crescent of was demolished in 1965.

See http://www.stirlingarchives.scot/2016/09/13/john-allan-architect-stirling-buildings-1893-1911/?LMCL=Ayi1jg, [accessed: 02/04/2020] and https://stirlingplan.wordpress.com/2017/10/30/albany-crescent/, [accessed: 02/04/2020].

Information from Survey and Recording Section (M.McDonald), Heritage Directorate, HES, 03 April 2020.

Albany Crescent was designed by the architect John Allan, who received permission to build in October 1896. It was located at the south west quadrant of what is now Laurencecroft Roundabout (Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, Stirlingshire, 1947, sheet nXI.15).

Built as terraced dwellings, the development consisted of two blocks of three houses on the curve of the Back O'Hill Road and the north end of the continuation of Back O'Hill which became Lower Bridge Street.

Each house was of two storeys in height and two rooms in depth. The ground floor consisted of a 'front room', kitchen, scullery and a short hallway accessing the first floor bedrooms (two), 'closet' and a bathroom.There was also a small back yard.

Both blocks were demolished in 1965. As with many Allan buildings, inspirational plaques carrying symbols were placed on the front elevation of each block.

See http://www.stirlingarchives.scot/2016/09/13/john-allan-architect-stirling-buildings-1893-1911/?LMCL=Ayi1jg, [accessed: 02/04/2020] and https://stirlingplan.wordpress.com/2017/10/30/albany-crescent/, [accessed: 02/04/2020].

Information from Survey and Recording Section (M.McDonald), Heritage Directorate, HES, 03 April 2020.