A dignified late Georgian house retains its domestic scale while supporting a busy hospitality use close to Stirling centre.
Quick facts
- Date
- Built 1818–1820
- Architect / designer
- Alexander Bowie
- Type
- Late Georgian ashlar house with Doric entrance adapted as a hotel and restaurant
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB41201)
- OS grid reference
- NS 79463 93171
Architecture and continuing use
The symmetrical three-window front rises two storeys above a basement. A Roman Doric columned doorway, corniced windows and low single-storey wings give the house restrained formality.
Its story
Alexander Bowie designed the building in 1818–1820. Later adaptation created the present small hotel, restaurant, bar and coffee-house use.
Why it is included
It demonstrates a compatible commercial reuse of a high-quality Georgian house without requiring a monumental scale.
What to notice
- Roman Doric columns at the fanlight doorway.
- Corniced ground-floor windows.
- Curved chimney gablets above the main roof.
Reading the surroundings
Public hospitality rooms and bedrooms follow the operator’s opening and booking arrangements. Private guest and staff areas require permission.
Timeline
- Built 1818–1820 Alexander Bowie designed the building in 1818–1820. Later adaptation created the present small hotel, restaurant, bar and coffee-house use.
- Present Operating hotel, restaurant, pub and coffee house.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
HES records the original architect and fabric but not every later hotel alteration; later work is not attributed here.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: The Allan Park Hotel, LB41201 — Designation category, mapped location, construction phases, fabric, authorship and architectural interest.
- The Allan Park Hotel — Current hotel, restaurant, bar and coffee-house use, address, rooms and opening information.
Location
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