Broad Street and the Tolbooth, Stirling

Broad Street is a medieval cobbled road located in the Old Town section of Stirling. This road travels from Bow Street towards Stirling Castle and the Church of the Holy Rude. Look for the pair of wheeled cannons that stand in the space at the foot of Broad and Bow Street.

Broad Street was the market street of medieval Stirling. The road contains several historic houses, including Norrie's House, a 17th-century townhouse enhanced by gorgeous architecture. Mercat Cross is also on Broad Street. A monument marking the place that once held markets, Mercat Cross is a pillar topped with the figure of a unicorn called "the Puggy" by locals.

Across the road from the Mercat Cross stands the Stirling Tolbooth. Designed by architect Sir William Bruce, the building features a distinctive Dutch pavilion roof, a clock tower, and a belfry topped with a weather vane. The Tolbooth was at one time used as a courthouse and a prison. Today it serves as a music and performing arts venue.