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Callander Burgh
C0007 · Corporate body · 1866 - 1975

Callander, a town in the Trossachs around 15 miles from Stirling, was created a police burgh in 1866 under the General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict., c. 101). Much of the town was laid out in the 18th century by the Commissioners of the Forfeited Estates appointed after the 1745 Jacobite rebellion to administer the estates of the Drummonds. During the 19th century it became increasingly popular as a Victorian spa resort and it remains a popular tourist destination today. Under the Act the administration of the burgh was to be carried out by police commissioners who were responsible for the cleansing, lighting, policing and public health of the burgh. Under the Town Councils (Scotland) Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict., c. 49) the police commissioners were replaced by Callander Town Council in January 1901. By 1971 the population of Callander had risen to 14,224. The Town Council was abolished in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65). Its powers were assumed by Central Regional Council and Stirling District Council. These in turn were replaced by Stirling Council in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).

Callander Primary School
C0049 · Corporate body · c. 1874 -

Callander Primary School has been in operation since c. 1874. It still operates to this day.

McLaren High School
C0050 · Corporate body · 1895 -

McLaren High School, Callander, opened on 4th October 1895 and still operates to this day.

C0142 · Corporate body · 1914 -

The National Farmers' Union held its first meeting in 1908. A union of Lincolnshire farmers had been formed four years previously and members were able to extend the union nationwide. The First World War strengthened the role of the NFU and, as well as providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge and views, the union grew into a successful lobbying body. It promotes the interests of the farming community working with various bodies in the UK and internationally; provides a range of services to its members; encourages the development of new techniques and markets; and tries to promote a greater understanding of rural life.

The National Farmers' Union of Scotland exists as a separate body with similar aims. The first formal meeting of the Farmers Union of Scotland, as it was called for the first four decades of its life, was held in the Religious Institution Rooms, 200 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. A Dunblane and district branch of the National Farmers' Union was formed in 1914 but due to lack of interest it disbanded the following year. In December 1916, it reformed, this time attracting several members. At one point it was known as the Callander, Doune, Dunblane and Ardoch branch and by 1940 it was the Dunblane, Doune and Callander district branch.

St Bride's Chapel
C0156 · Corporate body · unknown

St. Bride's Chapel was a Catholic church located on Loch Lubnaig in Callander, Stirling. It consisted of a chapel and burial ground, the dates of which are unknown, as well as cross slabs from the early medieval period; these are slabs of stone inscribed with a cross and are usually found in association with burials. The burial ground is is on the site of the old St. Bride's Chapel, the only remaining standing headstone is of James McKinlay who died in 1825.

Saint Bride, as she is usually referred to in Scotland, is also known as Saint Bridgit, Saint Brigid of Kildare, or Brigid of Ireland. It is believed that she lived from c. 451 - c. 525. She was an Irish nun and abbess (the head of a group of nuns), who became one of the patron saints of Ireland and had many Scottish churches dedicated to her. Her feast day is 1st February, also known as Candlemas.

Callander Free Kirk Session
C0404 · Corporate body · 1843 - 1900

Callander Free Church was formed immediately after the Disruption of 1843. A school was opened in the same year and a church was then built in 1844. Until 1857, Callander was an English-Gaelic charge. The church then became part of the United Free Church in 1900 and in 1903, a small United Free Church named Callander West (a descendent of the United Presbyterian Church which had been formed in 1893) joined with Callander United Free. After the congregation’s union with the Church of Scotland in 1929, the church became known as Callander St Bride's. It was then linked with Norrieston between 1958 and 1964 before uniting with Callander St Kessog's in 1985 to form Callander Kirk Session.

C0405 · Corporate body · 1900 - 1929

Callander Free Church was formed immediately after the Disruption of 1843. A school was opened in the same year and a church built in 1844. Until 1857, Callander was an English-Gaelic charge. The Church became part of the United Free Church in 1900 and in 1903, a small United Free Church known as Callander West (a descendent of the United Presbyterian Church which had been formed in 1893) joined with Callander. After the union with the Church of Scotland in 1929, the church then became known as Callander St Bride's. It was later linked with Norrieston between 1958 and 1964 before uniting with Callander St Kessog's in 1985 in order to form Callander Kirk Session.

C0406 · Corporate body · 1929 - 1985

Callander Free Church was formed immediately after the Disruption of 1843. A school was opened in the same year and a church built in 1844. Until 1857, Callander was an English-Gaelic charge. The Church became part of the United Free Church in 1900 and in 1903, a small United Free Church known as Callander West (a descendent of the United Presbyterian Church which had been formed in 1893) joined with Callander.

After the union with the Church of Scotland in 1929 the church became known as Callander St Bride's. St Bride’s was originally built in 1844 as St. Bride's Free Church with significant alterations being made in 1861 by the architects Kennedy and Dalgleish of Glasgow. In 1985, St Kessog’s and St Bride’s merged their congregations and became known as Callander Kirk Session; occupying the St Bride’s Church hall on South Church Street, leaving the Ancaster Square site empty. This church has a tower which houses a bell, cast in 1855 by John C. Wilson of Glasgow. There is also a clock of the same time period made by William Harvey of Stirling.

The church was also linked with Norrieston between 1958 and 1964.

Callander Kirk Session
C0407 · Corporate body · 1985 -

In 1985, Callander St Bride's united with Callander St Kessog's to form Callander Kirk Session. The church is located on South Church Street in Callander and used to be home to the St Bride's congregation.

C0408 · Corporate body · 16th century - 1985

Callander's ancient church was dedicated to St Kessog (also known as Saint Kessoc or MacKessog), who was a follower of St Columba of Iona, who is said to have preached at Callander in the 6th century. It is possible that a church or chapel was established in the area shortly afterwards. The church, built on the site of St Kessog’s Graveyard, belonged to the Bishopric of Dunblane until 1594 when it was passed to a small settlement known as the Kirkton of Callander.

The medieval church is thought to have been within a graveyard on the north bank of the River Teith, which is to the west of what is now Bridge Street. Nothing remains of the medieval church, although the use of the graveyard continued after the church had been relocated, as is evident from the construction of a new watch house in 1832.

By the time of the late 1700s, the state of St Kessog’s Church had deteriorated to the point of being a danger to parishioners. In the 18th century, it was decided that a new church would be built, but deciding on the location of the new building took some time. Many members of the congregation thought it should be built on the site of the old church, while Commissioners for the Fortified Estates were determined that it should be in the Square in order to add dignity to the town of Callander. The new St Kessog’s church was eventually opened in 1773 in Ancaster Square in Callander. It was designed by architect John Baxter and built by contractor John Chalmers, both of Edinburgh. The building has a tower and spire that houses a bell cast by Andrew Machen of Glasgow in 1784. It also has a clock made by H and R Millar of Edinburgh. The church underwent a number of repairs and work due to some mistakes being made during its construction.

In 1860, Robert Baldie was commissioned to extend the church. A more slender spire was installed as well as a clock that was set into 3 sides of the tower. To the rear of the church is a gabled sanctuary with a lean-to outshot that was built in 1900 in order to house the organ chamber.

The parish was also united with Kilmachog and Leny in the early 17th century. The church was originally in the Presbytery of Dunblane which then became the Presbytery of Stirling and Dunblane, and later the Presbytery of Stirling. Trossachs Church of Scotland, which dates back to 1866, was united with Callander St Kessog's in 1954. In 1985, Callander St Kessog's united with Callander St Bride's to form the Callander Kirk Session. The church is located on South Church Street in Callander and used to be home to the St Bride's congregation. Following on from this amalgamation, the site of St Kessog's Church in Ancaster Square became redundant as a place of worship. However, it was converted it to a visitors’ centre with the loss of the interior. The Rob Roy centre opened in 1990 and closed its doors in 2006. Clanranald Trust then occupied St Kessog’s from 2015-2018.