Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 2

DIRECTORY.
STIRLING.
STIRLINGSHIRE.
Public Buildings, Offices, &.o.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministek3.
Established Churches:—
East, Mar place— Rev. Geo. Alexander, d.d.
Murray place — Rev. Andrew Russell, m.a.
North Barton place— Rev. Andrew Russell
St. Mary's wynd— Vacant
West, Mar place— Rev. William Findlay
Fkee Churches: —
Gowane st— Rev, Charles Wedderburn
North, Murray place— Rev. John Chalmers
South, Spittal sti— Rev. Wm. F. Goldie
Upper Craigs— Rev. D.D. Ormond
Episcopal Church, Barnton place— Rev.
Clement L. Caldwell
United Prhsbyterian Chdrches:—
Dumbarton rd— Rev. John T. Gowanlock
St. John st— Rev. John Steedman
ViewfleLd place — Rev. Walter Scott
Baptist Chapel, Murray place— Rev. Jona-
than Roebuck
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Queen st—
Rev. J. S. Slirewabury
Congregationalist Chapel, Murray place,
Rev. Jonathan Roebuck
Roman Catholic Chapel, Irvino place-
Rev. Patrick M'Manus
COUNTY OFFICES & OFFICIALS.
Barnton Place.
Sheriff' and Co m miss a ry— William E. Gloaff
Sheri^'s Substitutes and Commissary Deputes
—James R. Buntine, Stirling ; & Robert
BeU.Falkhk
Honorary Sheriff's SubBtitutes— 3 a.mes Mathie
& John Russell
Sheriff Clerk for the County- Thomas L.
Galbraith
Commissary Cleric for the Coinitf/- ThomasL.
Galbraith
S}ieriff Clerk Deputes— Uohert M. Walker,
Stirling; »& Richard Davie, Falkirk
Procurator Fiscals for t}ie County— KobeTt
Campbell, Stirling; John uair & William
K. Gair, Falkirk
Auditors of Sheriff Court Accounts— ^ohevtTil.
Walker, StirUng; & Robert Henderson,
Falkurk
Auditor to Commissioners of Supply— James
Chrystal
Collector of County Bates— Robt. Campbell
Collectors of Statute Labour Assessvient — John
D. Mathie, treasurer & collector, Stirling ;
Walter Paul, Balfron district; John M.
Hill, Campsio district; John D. Mathie,
Stirling district; Robert Campbell, Logie
district; John Gair, Toloiont district; W.
H. Burns, Denny district , & W. H. Burns.
Slaraannau district
Clerk and Treasurer to Finance Committee and
Prison Board — Robert Campbell
Clerk and Treasurer to the Lunacy Board—
Robert Campbell
Clerk to County Police Committee — Robert
Campbell
Clerk of the Peace— James Chrystal
Depute Justice of Peace Cierfrs— Alexander
Fisher & Robert Henderson, Falkirk
Justice of Peace i^jsca/s— Robert Campbell,
Stirling ; & Lewis Stirling, Falkirk
Clerk to Comm.isiioners of Supp/y-~-B,6bert
Campbell
General Clerk of Lieutenancy and Clerk to
Lunacy and Prison Board— Uohert Camp-
bell
Clerk to Local Authority— Robert Campbell
Clerk to Commissioners of Property d> Income
Tax — James T. Win;^'ate
Chief Constable and Inspector of Weights and
Measures— AlexandeT Campbell
RESIDENT ACTING JUSTICES OF THE
PEACE.
For the County.
Abercromby Hon. Lord
Brown J. Harvey
Bruce Sir William, c.B.
Dunn^ore Earl of
Maitland Sir A. C. R. G.
Munnocii Alexander
Murrie John
MuMch2t JohnS.
Smith Robert
Wright William
INLAND REVENUE OFFICES.
Property, Income, Land & Assessed Taxes
Office (for the counties of Stirling, Clack-
mannan & Linlithgow), 25 Fnacs st
EXCISE OFFICE, 25 Frjars Street.
Co Elector— William Ritson
Clerks— JQhn Bruce, S. H. Cook & J. Taylor
Supervisor — Wilham Mackenzie
O^tcera —Robert Crawford & Geo. A. Murray
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR THE
STIRLING DISTRICT OF BURGHS.
Henry Campbell Bannerman, 117 Eaton
square, London, S.W.
BURGH OF STIRLING.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Provost and High Sheriff— George Christie,
Esq.
Bailies and Slieriffs-B.ohe'ct Anderson, James
Davie, James M'Alpine & Archibald Watt
Co »ucUiors— Fourteen
Ddan of Quild—JB.me3 Baird
Town Clerk— Thonms L. Galbraith
Toion Clerk Dipute—R. M. Walker
Chamberlain— -James Mathie
Police Treasurer— 3 a.mes Mathie
Burgh Assessor — Robert CuiTie
Justice of Peace Clerk— John Chrystal
Sessiou Cierfe— Rev. JamcsMarkland Fleming
Master of Works andPoliceSurveyor—V\'illia.m
Roland
Police Bate Collector— Bhenezev Gentleman
Superintendent of Police, Billet Master and
Procurator Fiscal — Thomas Ferguson
Town's Offeer— James Dick
JUSTICE OF PEACE CO€RT.
First Monday of every month.
Office, 11 King Street.
C?erA:— John Chrystal
Depute Cierfc- Alexander Fisher
Procurator i^^iscai— Robert Campbell
STIRLING CASTLE.
Control OJtcer- Captain George E. Lane
Chaplain— Re-v. Clement L. Coldweli
Master Gunner— Stephen Read
MILITIA STORES,
Mar Place, Castle Hill.
Of Stirling, Clackmanan, Kinross and Dum-
barton Militia.
(Highland Borderers.)
Lieut.-Col. Commaitdant-Jobn Findlay
.J<iJH(an(— Captain C. S. Murray
.S((r(;eon— Charles Gibson, m.d.
MEMBER
OF PARLIAMENT
COUNTY.
FOR THE
Sir William Edmondstone, Bart. c.B. Carlton
Club, London, S.W.
SHERIFF & COMDllSSARY COURT.
Office, County Buildings, Barton place.
S/ter;;^- WiUiam E. Gloag
Slieriff Substitute, ^Stirling— J as- R. Buntine
Sheriff Substitute, Falkirk— Robert Bell
Sheriff Clerk, Stirling— Thoma.s L, Galbraith
Sheriff Clerk D:pute, Stirling— Robert M.
\^^alkcr
Sheriff Clerk Depute, Ffl^'.-trfr-Kichard Davie
Procurator Fiscal, Stirling — Robt. Campbell
Procurator Fiscal, Falkirk— Jchn Gair
ATHEN^UM,
Top of King Street.
STIRLING SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY &
;READING ROOM,
59 Murray Place.
Secretai-y — J. Wood Blakey
Treasurer — Ebenezer Morrison
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO-
CIATION,
Held at the High School, Spittal Square,
every alternate Thursday evening.
President — Robert Mercer
Treasurer — James Crockett
MORTIFICATIONS.
Adamson'a Bursary
Allan's Mortification (founded in 1724,for the
Education of Children of Tradesmen) —
George Peddie, master
Cowan's (founded in 1639, for the Relief of
Decayed Guild Brethern)— Wm. Christie,
master annd factor
Cunningham's (founded in 1808, for the edu-
cation of children of Guild Brethren) —
James Mathie, factor
Spittal's (founded in 1530, for the Relief of
Decayed Burgesses) — James Banchop,
master
STIRLINGSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.
Orderly Room, Orchard Place,
^(ijiiirtn^- Captain James Young
PRISON,
St. John Street.
Governor — John Robertson
Chaplain — Rev. James Markland Fleming
Surgeo7i—W. H. Forrest, m.d.
Clerk to the Prison Board — Robert Campbell
Matron — Agnes Mirrilees
C/t:e/ TFari^er— Donald Reid
FACULTY OF SOLICITORS AND
PROCURATORS.
Dean — James Mathie
Suh'Dean — Ebenezer Morrison
Clerk and Treajjurer— Charles Wingate
Procurators for the Poor— Alexander Hill and
John Paton
Curator of Libranf-Jiimes Brown
0//i.t;er— Richard Davie
ROYAL INFIRMARY,
Spittal Street.
Surgeon — Archibald Renuie
STIRLING ART SCHOOL,
Held at the High School, Spittal Square, in
coanection with the South Kensington
Museum.
Art Mister — Leonard Baker
Secretary — John Kemp
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SMITH'S INSTITUTE (FREE READING
ROOM, LIBRARY AND MUSEUM),
Dumbarton road.
TrJistees-George Christie (provost), Stirling;
James W. Barty, Dunblane ; & J. W. Cox,
Nottingham
GAS WORKS,
Thistle Street.
Chairman — William Graham
Secretary— J . T. Wingate
Manager — Peter Watson
POOR LAW UNION,
For the Parishes of Stirling, St.Ninians, and
Kilsyth.
Union Street.
Oovernor — Thomas Alexander
Matron — Margaret Alexander
Ciiaplain d^Sclwolmaster — JohnM'Kenzie,M.A.
Surgeon — Andrew Beith, m.d.
PAROCHIAL BOARD OFFICE,
For the Parish of Stirling,
Broad Street.
John Paterson, inspector & collector
Andrew Beith, m.d. medical officer
REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND
MARRIAGES.
For the Burgh of Stirling.
Office, S3 Baker Street.
Ebenezer Gentleman, registrar
FORTH & CLYDE JUNCTION RAILWAY,
Now leased by thb North British Railway
Company.
Office, 103 West Regent Street, Glasgow.
Secretrry — Robert Young
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Agricultural Society (Stirling General Cen-
tral Union)- Robert Taylor, Port st. sec-
retary
Bowling Club, Dumbarton rd— John David-
son, president
Burgh Assessor's Office, 26 Port st — Robert
Currie, assessor & valuator
Burgh Police Office, Broad st— Thomas Fer-
guson, superintendent
Burgh Surveyor & Works Chambers, King st
—William Ronald, master of works
Butter and Poultry Market (Friday),
Broad st
Chamberlain's Office, Dumbarton rd— James
Mathie, chamberlain
Cemetery, top of St. John st— George R.
Cunningham, sexton
Commissioner of Police Office, King st
Thomas L, Galbraith, clerk
Commissioners of the Forth Navigation,
King st— Thomas L. Galbraith, clerk
Corn Exchange Spittal st
County Police Office,County bnildings^am
ton place — Alexander Campbell, chief con-
stable ; Gordon Grant, supt
County Rate Ofiice, B.irnton place—Robert
Campbell
Guildliall, Mar place — Thomas Robert-
son, otliccr
Justice of Peace Office (County), 11 King st
— Chrystal & M'Farlane, clerk
Lands Valuation Office, (Bm-gh of Stirling
26 Port st — Rubert Cmrie, assessor
Macfarlane Free Library & Museum, 61 King
st— John Neiil, keeper
Market Hall, Broad st
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