Caddell's Pistol Factory: The 17th century pantiled building down the adjacent passageway, restored in 1983, is believed to have been the location of Thomas Caddell’s pistol factory.

33 Main Street, Doune, United Kingdom

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Second Division: Tied model housing, built in 1811 for the growing number of workers in Deanston Cotton Mill. The third, fourth and fifth Divisions were built after 1820, with Deanston's population peaking at 982 in 1841. The flats on this side of the street were once whitewashed and accommodated manual mill workers and their families.

12 Teith Road, Deanston, United Kingdom

Murdoch's Pistol Factory: This wall is all that remains of Murdoch's pistol factory, the outline of its windows and doors now infilled with brick. Before demolition, it became Tinlin's Smiddy. Most of its stone was used in the foundations of a bakery extension to the rear of 52 Main Street.

Park Lane, Doune, United Kingdom

Drinking Fountain: Made from pink Peterhead granite, this handsome drinking fountain was presented to the burgh of Doune in 1903 by Sir James and Lady Thompson, in memory of their daughter Edith. Sir James was chairman of the Caledonian Railway and lived at nearby Inverardoch.

Castle Road, Doune, United Kingdom

Old Ardoch Bridge: Built in 1735 to replace a wooden bridge on the old road to Dunblane, crossing the Ardoch Burn. Along with the older Bridge of Teith, this bridge was used by Bonnie Prince Charlie and his troops during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 when they occupied Doune Castle.

, Doune, United Kingdom

Moray Institute: From 1843 to 1859 the former site of the Independent Church was used as parochial offices and as a reading room. In 1888 a new building was gifted by the Earl of Moray and opened as the Moray Institute. It provided a library, reading room and ‘first class’ billiard table. The former Burgh Council met here between 1890 and 1922. Since then the Institute has been converted to housing.

George Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Auld Licht Built in 1801, for a congregation that seceded from the church at Bridge of Teith and became known as 'New Licht'. The 'Auld Licht' held to the principle of true presbyterian recovery of the Church of Scotland and changed its denominational affiliation several times before closing in 1871.

Graham Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Sundial: Look up! Dating from the early 1700s and restored in 2023, an unusual, triple-faced sundial is set on a small roofline platform. The east face covers early morning, the central midday and the west late afternoon. The sundial accurately indicates local solar time, which may differ by up to 1.5 hours from the time on your watch during British Summer Time.

43 Main Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Lodge St. James No 171 Erected in 1816 as a meeting place for the Deanston Friendly Society, the Doune Society of Apronmen and the Freemasons of Doune. The first Master of Lodge St. James 171 (founded 1789) was Dr. James McGill, a stage doctor who sold patent remedies at local fairs. It is said that during a Doune Fair he walked a tightrope between two chimney stacks over the Mercat Cross.

2 George Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Sweetie Lane: Inventor of Edinburgh Rock, Alexander Ferguson (1798–1871), known as Sweetie Sandy, was born on this lane, now called Graham Street. Having made his fortune in Edinburgh, he retired to Doune and was able to buy up most of the street which then became known as Sweetie Lane.

2 Graham Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Mile End: Originally Doune’s principal coaching inn, with stables behind. The licence for selling spirits lapsed on the death of the owner in 1890 and it became a Temperance inn providing shelter and nourishment for weary travellers and locals. Many original features are still present including the iron ring outside to tether horses. Inside, a millstone and well survive.

22 Main Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Former Kilmadock Parish Church: A church has stood on this site since 1746. In 1820 the foundation stone was laid for a new kirk, designed by J.G. Graham. The original tower was retained, but the rest made way for the new building. Completed in 1824, it remained in use as the Parish Kirk until 2008.

Main Street, Doune, Doune, United Kingdom

Rural Hall: Gifted by Mrs Henderson of Argaty in 1924, as a meeting place for the Doune branch of the Scottish Women’s Rural Institute. Land for the building was donated by the Earl of Moray. The hall transferred to community ownership in 2010.

Northlea, Doune, United Kingdom

56 Main Street: Built in 1900 to a design by eccentric Stirling architect John Allan. The incised inscription is typical of his idiosyncratic approach to style. Allan advertised himself as an architect, land surveyor and landscape gardener.

56 Main Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Pudden Wynd: Named after the number of butchers (also known as fleshers) who sold black and white puddings on this street. In 1893 the Burgh Council changed the name of several streets in Doune and Pudden Wynd became George Street.

1 George Street, Doune, United Kingdom

Stationmaster's House: Built as a tied house for Doune's Stationmaster, around 17 years after the opening of the railway line from Dunblane to Callander in 1858. The line closed in 1965, a victim of the 'Beeching cuts'.

Balkerach Street, Doune, United Kingdom

The Red Lion: Former coaching inn, established at least 200 years ago in the era of droving and the Doune Fairs. Buildings down this lane, originally stabling for horses, were in time replaced by a garage. In the early 20th century this was the location of Doune's first petrol pump.

Balkerach Street, Doune, United Kingdom