Your favourite street in Stirling

[danny la rouge]

King Street:

Broad Street

Friars' Street:

Bakers' Street:

 

[danny la rouge]

Forgot to make it a public poll.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

I had a look to see if I could change it to a public poll, but I can't, only correct spelling or add choices. Sorry

 

[danny la rouge]

I had a look to see if I could change it to a public poll, but I can't, only correct spelling or add choices. Sorry

Thanks. Never mind, maybe people will say what they voted for.

I voted for Friar's street, because it has Europa Music; Il Vicolo, for chips and pizza; La Ciociara, Italian Restaurant; the Junk Rooms; and Oxfam is on the corner.

 

[danny la rouge]

Is the King's Street vote because The Burgh Coffee House is there? That's one of my hang-outs. (Right of the photo, with the banners on the pavement).

 

[marty21]

Is the King's Street vote because The Burgh Coffee House is there? That's one of my hang-outs. (Right of the photo, with the banners on the pavement).

err...absolutely but I also liked the seemingly gentle slope up to the Church? Town Hall? at the top

 

[JimW]

I've never been so only have the implied claim in the name to say that Broad Street really is wider than the rest - can you provide figures to back up this bold assertion danny? Well, can you?!?

 

[cesare]

I like the look of all of those streets. I voted for Friar's but it was a tough choice. I went with that one because of the small independent shops, and it looks older. I also had the impression that it might be higgledy piggledy but you can't really tell from that photo.

 

[danny la rouge]

I've never been so only have the implied claim in the name to say that Broad Street really is wider than the rest - can you provide figures to back up this bold assertion danny? Well, can you?!?

Good point. I'm going to have to look into this.

 

[danny la rouge]

I like the look of all of those streets. I voted for Friar's but it was a tough choice. I went with that one because of the small independent shops, and it looks older. I also had the impression that it might be higgledy piggledy but you can't really tell from that photo.

It is irregular in plan.

 

[danny la rouge]

err...absolutely but I also liked the seemingly gentle slope up to the Church? Town Hall? at the top

That's the Athenaeum. It has a statue of William Wallace on it in an alcove.

 

[Fez909]

It's Baker Street, not Bakers'

 

[JimW]

Does Baker Street have a 221B? That might put it in contention.

(ninja-edited in light of Fez's post )

 

[quimcunx]

I like Baker's street best. e2a: or even Baker Street. e3a: Or Bakers' street.

 

[danny la rouge]

I like Baker's street best.

It has some good pubs and the most tattoo parlours.

 

[danny la rouge]

It's Baker Street, not Bakers'

You're going by the name of the pub?

 

[cesare]

It is irregular in plan.

I imagine it sprouting up, ad hoc, in the wake of friars selling indulgences.

 

[JimW]

It has some good pubs and the most tattoo parlours.

Always a happy combination for rational decision-makers.

 

[quimcunx]

It has some good pubs and the most tattoo parlours.

What is the average number of tattoo parlours on Stirling streets?

 

[Fez909]

You're going by the name of the pub?

No, by the name on the road sign on Google Street view. I didn't want to vote without having a virtual walk up each street, having never been to Stirling in real life.

Do all the Stirling Urbs hang out in Beanscene?

 

[danny la rouge]

What is the average number of tattoo parlours on Stirling streets?

Another the very good question. I imagine it's somewhat fewer than 1.

 

[danny la rouge]

Do all the Stirling Urbs hang out in Beanscene?

It's been said.

 

[cesare]

Broad Street looks expensive. Are there many small solicitors and accountants offices on there?

 

[JimW]

Another the very good question....

So you're brought forward a vote on this important issue knowing full well that the facts required just aren't available! What's your agenda here, la rouge? I suspect a little research will show a series of dubious property deals in the royal burgh by offshore shell company DLR Holdings or the like

 

[The Boy]

Has anyone suggested that the best street would be the street one uses to leave?

Of the options I would probably plump for Friars Street. Europa music ftw etc.

 

[danny la rouge]

Broad Street looks expensive. Are there many small solicitors and accountants offices on there?

The Top o' the Town is actually a very working class area, so no. The Tolbooth is there,though. Which is where you can see live music and comedy. And I've played there.

It's also where the 1820 martyrs, Baird and Hardie, were executed.

 

[danny la rouge]

What's your agenda here, la rouge?

To upstage the thread on Brixton streets, if I'm honest.

 

[JimW]

I missed that; you're onto a winner as far more people care about one of the finest ancient towns in Scotland than some no-mark London suburb. So what about this Allan? Why is it his bridge?

 

[danny la rouge]

So what about this Allan? Why is it his bridge?

That's an interesting point. The Allan Water is a river, and tributary of the Forth. It seems to contain three different words for water. Aluna, the ancient Celtic for water or stream, linn, the Scots for a waterfall, and the English word "Water", for, em, Water. Aluna Linn Water. Water water water. Bridge of Allan is the town that grew up around the place the Allan Water was bridged. It has the Allan Water Cafe chip shop, about which I told a humorous tale recently. (On the chatting up/sexism thread).

 

[JimW]

They ought to do a song about it, maybe even two.

Edit: This is a bit special: