Dunblane Museum
Dunblane Museum is an historic building in the Scottish town of Dunblane, Stirling. Located in The Cross, immediately to the south of Dunblane Cathedral, it is a Category A listed building dating to the early 17th century.[1][2]
| Dunblane Museum | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2013 | |
| Location | The Cross, Dunblane, Stirling, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 56.189065°N 3.964053°W |
| Built | Early 17th century |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Designated | 5 October 1971 |
| Reference no. | LB26372 |
  Shown in Stirling | |
A former townhouse, the building was enlarged in 1765. It became a museum in 1943, and flats were later incorporated.[1]
The original sections fronting onto The Cross are thought to have been constructed by James Pearson, who was dean of the cathedral in 1624, for the initials and the coat-of-arms on the carved plaque are his. The first floor of the main block was likely his townhouse. The Kirk Street section is believed to have originally been constructed as separate cottages. It is not known when the two structures were combined.[1]