Callander Kirk Hall (Former Free Church School) Including Low Boundary Wall And Piers, South Church Street

Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority

Dated 1849. Symmetrical rectangular-plan single storey 7-bay former school with advanced gabled central entrance bay. Later alterations to rear (SE) and 1991 adjoined wing to side NE. Of good local historical importance being the former local Free Church School (see notes), later used as the St. Bride's Church Hall, and now used as a general local community hall. The building is architecturally interesting and forms part of an attractive grouping with the neighbouring Callander Kirk (see separate listing).

Imposing pilastered and corniced doorpiece with a surmounting curved pediment incorporating a square date stone to the advanced entrance bay of the principal (NW) elevation. A margined ventilation opening with painted timber louvers sits above the door within the gablehead. 3 evenly arranged windows are arranged to each setback flanking side. To the NE there is a short modern linking extension which gives access to the 1991 single storey wing.

When the modern wing was built the interior of the hall was refurbished, so there is now no original fabric visibly remaining, (2004). The hall is currently split into to 2 large rooms with various rooms running to the rear. 19th century maps show a T-shaped outshot to the rear, however this has been filled in with various alterations in the 20th century creating an overall rectangular-plan extension to the rear.

Materials

Coursed rubble 'pudding stone', lined to principal elevation. Sandstone ashlar dressings to openings and quoins. Raised margins resting on small brackets to windows and ventilation openings with lugged detailing to upper part. Predominantly lying-pane timber sash and case windows. Timber panelled twin leaf main door with geometric glazed letterbox fanlight. Slightly overhanging grey slate pitched roof. Timber painted scalloped bargeboard with drop pendant to gabled entrance bay. Exposed painted rafters to gablends with simple painted drop pendants.

Boundary Wall

Low coped random rubble wall running to principal elevation and to NE.