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Old Photograph Ardoch House Scotland
Old photograph of Ardoch House by Braco, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish house, now demolished, was built by William Stirling in 1826. William was born in Dunblane on 15 October 1772, the eldest son of James Stirling, wright and cabinetmaker.
Stirling began his career working with his father but married well and gained work through his wife's relatives. He built several country houses and extended others including Strowan House in 1804, Moncreiffe House in 1821 and Garden House in 1824. Stirling also built a remarkable number of churches namely Logie Parish Church in 1805, Airth Parish Church in 1818, Kippen Parish Church in 1823, Dron Parish Church in 1825, Crieff Old Parish Church in 1826, Tillicoultry Parish Church in 1827, Monzie Church in 1829, Creich Parish Church in 1830, Forteviot Parish Church in 1830, Port of Menteith Parish Church in 1831 and Dunipace Old Parish Church in 1832. He was responsible the Athenaeum in Stirling in 1814, and for repairs on Dunblane Cathedral and the Leighton Library in Dunblane. He built Holmehill House in that town as his own home, now demolished. He died there and is buried in the churchyard His son, also William, took over his architectural practice.
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