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The prisons inspector reporting on the poor state of the ground floor facilities in 1844 stated that "there has been no jail, to my knowledge, in which such a fearful state of things has existed as has been the case in the prison of
Stirling." Following his report, all prisoners were transferred from
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in the other bays on three floors. The six-stage tower, which slightly projected forward, essentially survived intact from the 15th century structure although it had to be refaced. It featured a doorway on the ground floor, a
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The building was extended to the east by three bays to a design by Gideon Gray in 1785, and a courthouse and prison block, designed by
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Stirling Jail in St John Street in 1847. The building ceased to be local seat of government when burgh leaders relocated to The Athenaeum in King Street in 1875, before moving on to the new
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35-37 Broad Street, Jail Wynd and 32 St John Street, Tolbooth
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Ironworks in April 1820; they were tried and convicted of
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Stirling tolbooth in August 1571. Replica
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499:. Stirling Council. Archived from
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497:"Tolbooth"
359:References
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