Burgh Buildings, 65-67 King Street, Stirling

Burgh Buildings, located at 65-67 King Street in Stirling, was designed by architect William Stirling between 1816 and 1817, with contractor Allan Johnstone. An addition to the porch was made in 1859. This building serves as a classical gentlemen's club and features a prominent, tall, six-stage square tower with a spire, flanked by three-storey, four-bay curved facades. The exterior is made of ashlar stone, with rusticated and painted sections at the ground level, and includes a cill band, eaves band, string course, and projecting cills.

The east elevation of the tower is divided into six stages by moulded cornices, which decrease in height as they ascend. The top stage is crowned by a circular drum that incorporates Tuscan columns and an entablature, leading to an octagonal ashlar spire topped with a cockerel weathervane. The external angles of the tower are splayed. The adjoining porch at ground level features a statue of William Wallace, sculpted by Handyside Ritchie, and is constructed of domed ashlar with three round-arched openings, roll-mouldings, and incised lettering with carved thistle panels on the dome. The fenestration in the first four stages of the tower on the south and north sides consists of timber sash and case windows, with the ground level being blind, a round-arched window at the fourth stage, and a clock face at the fifth stage. On the east side, there is a blocked window at the first floor, a stone-mullioned round-headed bipartite window at the third stage, and a round-arched window at the fourth stage, also featuring a clock face in the fifth stage.

The north elevation has four bays with a curved design. There is a round-headed entrance to the left of center at ground level, flanked by windows in round-headed openings. The outer right bay is slightly advanced and includes a shop entrance at ground level. The upper floors have regular fenestration with slightly smaller windows in the outer right bay.

The south elevation also has four bays and a curvilinear design. The entrance is located in a round-headed opening to the right of center, flanked by windows in round-headed openings. The left bay is made of ashlar with a blocked opening, and the upper floors feature regular fenestration with corniced windows at the first floor.

Inside, there is a spiraling stone stair with decorative iron railings and a timber rail. The remainder of the interior was not seen in 1997. The windows are timber sash and case with small-pane glazing, and the roof is covered with grey slates, featuring a horseshoe plan, pitch, and platform design.