
Stirling City Heritage Trust
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Dedicated to maintaining Stirling's Heritage. We Deliver the Traditional Buildings Health Check in Stirling. We are funded by @HistEnvScot and @StirlingCouncil
Stirling, Scotland
Joined June 2016
📢 We have two exciting opportunities open for applications! We’re hiring: SCHT Trust Manager 📅 Closing 19th May Traditional Buildings Inspector/Trainee Inspector 📅 Closing 2nd May For job details and how to apply visit: https://t.co/zhE9sryD7Q
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The Co-operative Society in Stirling was established in 1880. They had a variety of shops around the town serving the local communities and neighbourhoods. Explore more historic shop photos from Smith's collection on our blog:
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#NationalTeaDay Where do you buy your tea? In the 1920s many in Stirling would have bought their tea from the Co-operative Society. This image shows the interior of the Co-operative at Causewayhead in the 1920s. đź“· Courtesy of The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum.
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@smithmuseum Discover the stories of Stirling’s wide leafy avenues, narrow urban streets, and winding lanes and how Conservation Area designation helps to protect the city’s unique historic environment. The exhibition closes on Sunday 30 March. Find out more:
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We hope you’ve managed to head over to @smithmuseum to view our Avenues to the Past: Stirling's Historic Streets exhibition. If not, this week is your last chance. 📷 Broad Street featuring the Tolbooth and Mercat Cross. Archive image courtesy of Stirling Archives.
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Have you visited our exhibition @smithmuseum? As the #Stirling900 draws to a close, discover the stories of Stirling’s wide leafy avenues, narrow urban streets, and winding lanes. Explore Avenues to the Past: Stirling's Historic Streets, until 30 March https://t.co/Sfj3VkbNWy
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Scotland's traditional roofs are a thing of beauty. With the right care, they can be incredibly durable too. From slate to pantiles, learn about common materials and methods, plus issues with their repair and maintenance in our recorded talk and Q&A ⬇️. https://t.co/y0e5ZeXdA5
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@smithmuseum If you'd like to learn more about Stirling's Historic Streets and the Conservation Areas that protect them then you can head to The Stirling Smith to view our exhibition, Avenues to the Past: Stirling's Historic Streets. Find out more:
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@smithmuseum Spectacular views of the National Wallace Monument, Stirling Castle, and the Ochil Hills can also be enjoyed from Bridgehaugh, so this wee gem is well worth a visit.
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@smithmuseum In 1831 the New Bridge was designed by Engineer Robert Stevenson (1772-1850) for vehicular traffic. You can visit the NLS Maps website and see Stevenson’s digitised hand-drawn plans of the New Bridge Stirling
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@smithmuseum Unusually, it contains very few buildings, but has two historic bridges. The 15th century Old Bridge is now a Scheduled Monument and has been pedestrianised, but it was once the main crossing point over the River Forth.
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To coincide with our exhibition being up @smithmuseum we'll be sharing stories about Stirling's conservation areas First is the small but important Bridgehaugh Conservation Area centred on Stirling Old Bridge đź“· Postcard of Stirling's Old Bridge courtesy of The Stirling Smith
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📢 Our exhibition is up at @smithmuseum As Stirling celebrates 900 years as a Royal Burgh, Avenues to the Past: Stirling’s Historic Streets uncovers the stories of Stirling’s streets and how Conservation Area designation helps to protect them. More: https://t.co/cMwrOwr7Jw
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Great advice from @HESEngineShed. Owners of Traditional properties in Stirling, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane can also join the TBHC and get bespoke Retrofit and Energy Efficiency advice. Find out more:
Have you been feeling the cold this winter in your older home? The good news is there are steps you can take to make your home warmer and reduce your bills. We've pulled our top resources into one place to help ⬇️. https://t.co/YFVMmj4L9T
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Our Stirling building is a great place to explore, but did you know that you can join most of our events online? Learn about lime mortar, study stone and brush up on your building conservation knowledge with a virtual ticket. Discover what’s coming up: https://t.co/x6juJiH5aR
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A very Merry Christmas from all the staff at Stirling City Heritage Trust. These wonderful illustrations were created by local artists David Galletly for our family heritage trail.
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Our office will be closing this evening for the Christmas break and will be reopening on Monday 6thJanuary. The SCHT and TBHC team would like to wish everyone a happy Christmas and a wonderful 2025. Illustrations by David Galletly
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We're proud to announce our latest key project, which is all about improving navigation 🪧 🧠We’re starting by auditing the current wayfinding infrastructure and engaging with our community and stakeholders. Complete our survey https://t.co/JVonDxiZhi
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@ArgyllsMuseum @HeritageFundUK So, the next time you’re in Stirling, why not visit the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Museum. Their winter opening hours are 09.30 – 16.45 (Last entry @stirlingcastle 16.00) from 1st October to 31st March. For more information, check out their website and social media.
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To celebrate the history and the legacy of the regiment who called the Castle home, in 1988, the @ArgyllsMuseum was opened in the King’s Old Building of the Castle. More recently, in June 2021, the museum reopened after a major 3-year refurb project, funded by the @HeritageFundUK
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