Stirling Tolbooth

Located at the centre of Stirling’s Old Town, the Category A Listed Tolbooth was built at the start of the 1700s and is an exceptionally good example of a burgh tolbooth. It has had many uses including; a municipal centre, courthouse and jail, workhouse and wartime army recruitment centre. Although it was converted 200 years after its construction it retains substantial 18th and 19th century interior decoration and is now a Doors Open Day 2019 25 thriving arts and music venue. The building will be open for visitors to wander around the public areas or to take a tour. Tickets for Guided Tours are free but should be booked in advance as there is limited capacity. They can be booked via the Tolbooth Box Office on 01786 274000 or Albert Hall Box Office 01786 473544. Tours will last approximately one hour and will start on Saturday at 11.00 or 1.00 and on Sunday at 2.30 or 4.00. Disabled access to all floors and public areas via lift - Guided Tours include stairways and narrow doorways and are not suitable for people requiring full disabled access. However, the building will be open to people to wander around themselves in all public areas.

Located at the centre of Stirling’s

Old Town, the Category A Listed

Tolbooth was built at the start of

the 1700s and is an exceptionally good example of a burgh tolbooth. It

has had many uses including; a municipal centre, courthouse and jail,

workhouse and wartime army recruitment centre.

Although it was converted 200 years after its construction it retains

substantial 18th and 19th century interior decoration and is now a

Doors Open Day 2019

25

thriving arts and music venue. The building will be open for visitors to

wander around the public areas or to take a tour.

Tickets for Guided Tours are free but should be booked in advance

as there is limited capacity. They can be booked via the Tolbooth Box

Office on 01786 274000 or Albert Hall Box Office 01786 473544. Tours

will last approximately one hour and will start on Saturday at 11.00 or

1.00 and on Sunday at 2.30 or 4.00.

Disabled access to all floors and public areas via lift - Guided Tours

include stairways and narrow doorways and are not suitable for people

requiring full disabled access. However, the building will be open to

people to wander around themselves in all public areas.