St Bride's Church, South Church Street, Callander

Heritage listing

Category B Group Category Details 100000020 - See Notes Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Stirling Planning Authority Stirling Burgh Callander National Park Loch Lomond And The Trossachs NGR NN 62959 07775 Coordinates 262959, 707775 — Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority Originally built in 1844 as St. Bride's Free Church with significant alterations in 1861 by the architect's practice Kennedy and Dalgleish (Glasgow) including the addition of the chancel and western Italianate entrance tower. Further alterations made in 1907. A prominent landmark in Callander and environs, with a good quality early 20th century interior. It should be noted that it is relatively unusual to find such Italianate detailing to a Free Church. Originally built as a simple, gable fronted, 4-bay long church. In 1861 the impressive Italianate towered W gable front was added; designed with a central window and flanking entrances surmounted by a clock tower and belfry. In 1907 it was rearranged to accommodate a centred Gibbsian round arched door with Roman Doric columns, the flanking doors being converted to bipartite windows. The square clock tower rises above the pitch of the roof with a thick projecting cornice on which sits the belfry stage composed of 3 round arched openings to each face with consoles carrying an eaves cornice capped with a shallow pyramid roof. It is noticeable that the side (N) elevation has a better quality of finish than its corresponding S side, possessing a projecting eaves cornice. The reason for this discrepancy is answered by the fact that a row of buildings once lined Pearl Street sitting very close to the S elevation. Therefore originally this elevation would have been fairly obscured. Pearl Street was demolished in the 20th century. Interi

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.