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The first steeple in Falkirk was erected at the junction of Manor Street and Kirk Wynd in the 1580s. [2] After it became dilapidated, it was replaced by a new building, the second steeple, which was built by a local mason, William Stevenson, and completed in 1697. The design involved a three-stage tower facing west down the High Street.
On Falkirk High Street lies the Falkirk Steeple. The current building was built in 1814 and is protected as a category A listed building. A stylised image of the steeple appears on the crest of Falkirk Football Club. The Steeple is widely regarded as the centre point of the town.
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in the Falkirk council area, central Scotland.. In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". [1]
Falkirk Town Steeple. High Street Category A 31178: 1 Bank Street And 19, 21 Kirk Wynd, Former Co-Operative Department Store ... Falkirk, Laurieston, Mumrills Road ...
Plaque on the building. The first judicial building in the town was the Falkirk Steeple which incorporated several prison cells and was completed in 1814. [2] [3] However, court hearings were held in various locations, including the Assembly Rooms at the corner of Rankine's Lane and The Pleasence, the Red Lion Inn in the High Street, and the sheriff's offices at 14 High Street.
The first municipal building in the town was the Falkirk Steeple which was completed in 1814. [2] After the area became a police burgh in 1859, [3] the burgh council decided to procure dedicated municipal buildings. The site they selected was on the north side of Newmarket Street. [4]
The medieval old parish church is located in the centre of Falkirk, and may have been founded as early as the 7th century. The church was largely rebuilt in the 19th century, though the 18th-century steeple was retained. The church building is protected as a category A listed building. [1]
Pages in category "Category A listed buildings in Falkirk (council area)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .