A bridge has spanned the River Forth at Stirling for centuries. Not the same one obviously but the most famous of them was the one where William Wallace won his great victory over the army of Edward I of England (Edward Longshanks) at the eponymous battle in 1297.

The “old” bridge that still survives now carries foot traffic only. It was built 500-600 years ago. It is a lovely structure of four arches and three supports, here shown from the “east” bank.

These are the approaches from the west. Note the cobblestones:-

This is the old bridge from the modern road bridge:-

And this is a view from the “west” bank. The Wallace Monument can be seen as a distant spire beside the lamp standard at the extreme right of the bridge as seen here:-

Two “modern” bridges also cross the Forth close by. This is the railway bridge from the modern road bridge:-

The road bridge is in the foreground here with the railway bridge supports visible through its arches:-

The Wallace Monument from the old bridge:-

I was over west a bit a few weeks ago and finally stopped at the Causewayhead roundabout near the Wallace Monument to photograph the building below which has a nice stepped roofline. You can spot the monument in the background of the second view.

Causewayhead is in Stirling but I believe the road this stands on is called Airthrey Road.

I think the bloke on the phone at the front of the shops wondered what on Earth I was doing.

There is good horizontal detailing on the side pillaring in this next photo. The windows look replacement.

The best bit of the whole layout is the lovely curved wall – in two dimensions – plus deco pillar at the gate.

There is a good deco feel to the gate too. Note the curving on the rear side of the wall pillar as well as its front.

The War Memorial in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, is situated in a small park just as you enter the town from the direction of the Wallace Monument. It’s cenotaph-like and imposing.

These photos were taken back in the summer using the old camera and looking at them it seems it may have been on the way out even then.

</center.

This small War Memorial is in the grounds of Abbey Craig Park off Alloa Road, Stirling, just below Abbey Craig and the Wallace Monument.

The inscription on the wall behind.

This plaque commemorates the donor of the land.