Basic Site Details
| Name: | Commercial Bank Building |
| Town, district or village: | Stirling |
| City or county: | Stirlingshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Superseded by new Stirling Royal Infirmary (see separate entry) in 1928; now used as offices. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Forth Valley Health Board and District Library | Yes | |
| Stirling Royal Infirmary | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Bank | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 33, Spittal Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1825 | 1827 | Build/construction | Commercial Bank |
| 1873 | 1874 | Conversion and extension for former Commercial Bank to form infirmary | |
| 1913 | Children's ward and staff accommodation | ||
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| James Gillespie Graham | A | 1825 | 1827 | Commercial Bank | |
| Charles George Hood Kinnear | B | 1873 | 1874 | Conversion and extension for former Commercial Bank to form infirmary | |
| John Dick Peddie | B | 1873 | 1874 | Conversion and extension for former Commercial Bank to form infirmary | |
| Peddie & Kinnear | B | 1873 | 1874 | Conversion and extension for former Commercial Bank to form infirmary | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| McKean, Charles | 1994 | Stirling and the Trossachs | RIAS guide | p34 | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Stirling Royal Infirmary (Former) | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 43574 | |
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | Dick Peddie and McKay Collection | DPM/1870/103/1 | |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Group Archives | Commercial Bank Archives | CS/13/2 | p648 |
| Stirling Local History Library | Stirling Local History Library | ||