A compact crow-stepped house preserves a rare seventeenth-century domestic presence beside Larbert’s parish church and burial ground.
Quick facts
- Date
- Dated 1635; restored 1955
- Architect / designer
- Designer not recorded
- Type
- Crow-stepped seventeenth-century manse
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB10516)
- OS grid reference
- NS 85548 82236
Architecture and continuing use
The two-storey rectangular building is constructed in random stone. Crow-stepped gables and a pantiled roof give a clear traditional silhouette, although restoration introduced renewed fabric.
Its story
A date of 1635 places the manse before the present parish church. It survived changing ecclesiastical and domestic needs and was restored in 1955, maintaining its presence within the old parish group.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises age, traditional form and the close historical relationship between minister’s house, church and churchyard.
What to notice
- Crow-stepped gable profiles.
- Random rubble walling.
- Compact relationship with the church precinct.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the house and its grounds as private. Observe only from public routes, do not approach windows or doors, and do not infer access from its former ecclesiastical function.
Timeline
- 1635 The date carried by the old manse records its seventeenth-century origin.
- 1820 A new parish church changed the surrounding architectural setting.
- 1955 Restoration secured the historic building for continued use.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The brief designation does not identify the original designer or define how much fabric was renewed in 1955. Current occupancy was not investigated.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Larbert Old Manse, LB10516 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB10516 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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