BChurch · listed 1971South Church Street, Callander Kirk (Formerly St. Bride's Church of Scotland)Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bridge Street, Callander Churchyard Including Watch House · Photo: Drkirstyross · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
History of Callander · Historic Environment Scotland
43 listed buildings, 10 of them in the second category
On the Historic Environment Scotland list, all of them stand inside Callander’s locality, 137 for every 10,000 residents. It also has 1 scheduled monument. We have photos of 10 of its listed buildings and 3 old views of the town.
Listed buildings
43
137 per 10,000 residents
Category A
0
national importance
Category B
10
regional importance
Scheduled monuments
1
1 garden or designed landscape
In pictures
Callander in 14 photos and old views
Nearly every Category A and B building, photographed, and the town before 1950. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
Bridgend, Bridgend House HotelCategory C listed
South Church Street, Callander Kirk (Formerly St. Bride's Church of Scotland)Category B listed
Tom ma Chisaig,motteScheduled monument
Bridgend, Callander Primary School (Formerly Mclaren High School)Category C listed
Bridgend, Teithside House Including Low Boundary Wall and Gatepiers to WestCategory C listed+9See all photosPhotos from Wikimedia Commons and Geograph, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the building’s page or its official list entry.
Through time
Callander from 1890 to 1890
3 old photos and postcards, in date order. All public domain, made before 1950.
c. 1890
c. 1890
c. 1890Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server. Each credit opens the image’s page with its full description and history.
The map
Where Callander’s history is
Every Category A and B building, monument and historic park.
Category BScheduled monumentPark or garden
Hover a dot for its name; tap one with a photo to open it.
43 listed buildings by grade
0 Category A10 Category B33 Category C
Historic Environment Scotland lists buildings in three categories: Category A for buildings of national or international importance (about 7.5% of listed buildings), Category B for buildings of regional importance (about 50%), and Category C for buildings of local importance (about 43%). Listing protects the whole building, inside and out.
Every entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s designations whose point lies inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary. One list entry can cover a terrace or a group of buildings.
Category B
The 10 Category B listed buildings in Callander
Buildings of regional importance. 6 are photographed. Each opens its own page, with the official list entry.
BChurch · listed 1979Ancaster Square, Rob Roy and Trossachs Visitor Centre (Formerly St. Kessog's Church)Photo: Drkirstyross · CC BY-SA 4.0
BWalls & gates · listed 1979Callander Bridge over River TeithPhoto: Texas Radio and The Big Beat · CC BY-SA 2.0
BWalls & gates · listed 1979Leny Road, St Andrew's Episcopal Church Including Hall, Boundary Wall, Railings, Gatepiers and GatesPhoto: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0
BInns & shops · listed 1971Roman Camp Hotel Including Garden Features (Formerly Roman Camp House)Photo: Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
BHouse · listed 197120 South Church Street, Waterside HousePhoto: Drkirstyross · CC BY-SA 4.0
House · listed 2006Leny Feus, Trean House
House · listed 1971192 Main Street, Murdiston House Including Retaining Wall and Railing to N
What’s protected
Most of Callander’s listed buildings are homes
Every listed building sorted by what its list name says it is.
Houses, terraces & villas26
Walls, gates & bridges8
Churches, chapels & priories4
Inns, shops & warehouses3
Memorials, crosses & tombs1
Public & civic buildings1
26 entries (60%) are houses, terraces and villas. 4 are churches, chapels and priories.
Buildings are sorted by words in each entry’s name (church, gate, inn, memorial…): the list’s open data has no building type. An entry named only by its address counts as a house.
Category C
33 Category C listed buildings
This category covers buildings of local importance. Open any building to read its official list entry.
All 33 Category C listed buildings, A to Z
Ancaster Road, Ach Na Coile Including Boundary Wall, Railings and GatepiersAncaster Square, War Memorial to SouthBridge Street, Callander Churchyard Including Watch HouseBridgend, Bridgend House HotelBridgend, Callander Primary School (Formerly Mclaren High School)Bridgend, Teithside House Including Low Boundary Wall and Gatepiers to WestMansfield Including Dovecot, Raised Walkway, Gatepier to Ancaster Square and Boundary WallsNorth Church Street, Sorisdale CottageRoman Camp Hotel Walled GardenSouth Church Street, Callander Kirk Hall (Former Free Church School) Including Low Boundary Wall and PiersSouth Church Street, Sundial1 Ancaster Square/57 Main Street10 Ancaster Square (Formerly Lesser St. Kessog's Church Hall)101 Main Street, The Crags Hotel11 Bridgend, Robertson House (Formerly Flowergrove) Including Gate, Gatepier and Boundary Walls to Nw, Sw15, 17 and 19 Main Street16, 18 and 20 Ancaster Square Including Outbuilding to 20170 Main Street Including Boundary Wall to Rear and Gatepiers182 Main Street, Roman Camp Gate House Including Boundary Wall, Rustic Arch and Gate2 Bridgend, Teithview2, 4 and 6 Bridge Street Including Boundary Wall22 South Church Street, Waterside Cottage and South Church Street, Airlie Cottage Including Boundary Walls24 Ancaster Square24 Main Street, Kinnell House26 Ancaster Square3 Ancaster Square35, 36, 37 and 39 Main Street Including 2, 4 and 6 Cross Street (Formerly Ancaster Arms Hotel)38 Main Street (Formerly the Eagle Hotel)4A and 8A Ancaster Square5 Main Street, The Old Bank (Formerly National Commercial Bank)8 Ancaster Square9 Ancaster Square (Formerly 5, 7 and 9)91 and 93 Main Street
Conservation areas
1 conservation area covers 37% of Callander
Areas the council protects as a whole: demolition and changes to how buildings look need consent, and trees are protected.
Callander 197069 ha
69 hain conservation areas, of 183 ha inside the locality.
42 of the 43 listed buildings stand in one.
Historic Environment Scotland’s conservation areas layer, supplied by councils (incomplete in places, so a page fact, never graded). Hectares are the part of each area inside the locality.
How the list grew
19 of Callander’s 43 listed buildings were added in 2006
The year each building now on the list was first listed.
2006 · 191979 · 131971 · 10
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The first 10 entries were listed in 1971. 19 came in 2006. Only 0 have been added in the last 15 years.
Monuments & landscapes
Monuments, parks and gardens
Designations that overlap the town by a tenth of their area or half a hectare.
1 scheduled monument
Nationally important archaeological sites and monuments, protected by law; work on them needs consent from Historic Environment Scotland.
Tom ma Chisaig,motteSecular: motte
1 garden or designed landscape
RomanThe Roman CampGarden and designed landscape
Born here
8 notable people born in Callander before 1900
Their lives on one timeline, earliest first.
Francis Buchanan-Hamilton
John MacDonald of Garth
James MacGregor
Duncan McIntyre
William McBeath
Hugh McMinn
Andrew Nisbet Bogle
Helen Duncan
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Francis Buchanan-Hamilton1762–1829 · Scottish physician, traveller and naturalist (1762-1829)
Helen Duncan1897–1956 · Scottish medium (1897–1956)
William McBeath1856–1917 · Scottish footballer (1856-1917)
Duncan McIntyre1834–1894 · Scottish businessman (1834–1894)
John MacDonald of Garth1771–1866 · Canadian businessman
James MacGregor1829–1894 · New Zealand presbyterian minister (1829–1894)
AB
Andrew Nisbet Bogle1868–1957 · Scottish minister
HM
Hugh McMinn1865–1941 · Australian politician in Queensland
Everyone born in Callander → Birthplaces from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons.
Neighbours
Listed buildings in the places around Callander
| Town | People | Listed | Category A | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callander | 3,149 | 43 | 0 | — |
| Dunblane | 8,797 | 82 | 6 | — |
| Bridge of Allan | 4,744 | 123 | 0 | — |
In brief
Callander in brief
Callander has 43 listed buildings, including Bridge Street, Callander Churchyard Including Watch House. A conservation area has protected part of it since 1970. Most entries on the list, 60%, are houses, terraces and villas. Of the 8 people born here before 1900, the best known include Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762), Helen Duncan (1897) and William McBeath (1856). The rest is about typical: like most towns its size, it has no Category A building; and it also has a scheduled monument.
Questions about Callander’s history
How many listed buildings are there in Callander?
Historic Environment Scotland lists 43 buildings inside Callander’s locality: 0 Category A, 10 Category B and 33 Category C.
Are there scheduled monuments in Callander?
Yes, 1 scheduled monument, including Tom ma Chisaig,motte.
How many conservation areas are there in Callander?
1, covering about 69 hectares of the town. The largest is Callander.
When were Callander’s buildings listed?
The first in 1971; the most, 19, in 2006.
Are there old photos of Callander?
Yes: 3 public-domain photos and postcards from 1890 to 1890, all on this page.
Who was born in Callander?
Among people born before 1900: Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762), Helen Duncan (1897), William McBeath (1856), Duncan McIntyre (1834) and John MacDonald of Garth (1771).
Callander has no History Grade.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, conservation areas and World Heritage Sites: Historic Environment Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. Check an entry on Historic Environment Scotland’s portal before relying on it.
Sources: Historic Environment Scotland designations (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the NRS 2022 locality boundary · Historic Environment Scotland conservation areas (compiled from councils; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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