The structure, which was the original meeting place of Stirling Burgh Council, is a Category A listed building.

[4] After the old tolbooth became dilapidated in the late 17th century, burgh officials decided to procure a new structure: the new building was designed by Sir William Bruce in the Scottish baronial style, built by a master mason, Harry Livingstone, in ashlar stone and was completed in 1705.

[1] The six-stage tower, which slightly projected forward, essentially survived intact from the 15th century structure although it had to be refaced.

[14] An extensive programme of refurbishment works, to a design by Richard Murphy Architects, to convert the building into an arts venue was completed in October 2000.

[15] The works involved the reuse of the courtroom as a performance space, the robing room as a bar and the council chamber as a restaurant.