Dunblane Museum

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Dunblane Museum
Dunblane Museum.jpg
The building in 2013
LocationThe Cross,
Dunblane, Stirling, Scotland
Coordinates56°11′21″N 3°57′51″W / 56.189065°N 3.964053°W / 56.189065; -3.964053Coordinates: 56°11′21″N 3°57′51″W / 56.189065°N 3.964053°W / 56.189065; -3.964053
BuiltEarly 17th century
Listed Building – Category B
Designated5 October 1971
Reference no.LB26372
Dunblane Museum is located in Stirling
Dunblane Museum
Shown in Stirling

Dunblane Museum is an historic building in the Scottish town of Dunblane, Stirling. Located in The Cross, immediately to the south of Dunblane Cathedral, it is a Category A listed building dating to the early 17th century.[1][2]

A former townhouse, the building was enlarged in 1765. It became a museum in 1943, and flats were later incorporated.[1]

The original sections fronting onto The Cross are thought to have been constructed by James Pearson, who was dean of the cathedral in 1624, for the initials and the coat-of-arms on the carved plaque are his. The first floor of the main block was likely his townhouse. The Kirk Street section is believed to have originally been constructed as separate cottages. It is not known when the two structures were combined.[1]

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Official website

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