Friends of Kinneil
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The Friends of Kinneil are a group promoting historic Kinneil House, Museum, Estate and Nature Reserve in Bo’ness. Get the full info at www.kinneil.org
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Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings
Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…
kinneil.org.uk
On Saturdays till September, come & discover 2,000 years of history, with tours in Kinneil House, plus free lunchtime guided walk, & see free Kinneil Museum as part of your visit
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#HistoricScotland #VisitScotland #Scotland #VisitFalkirk #AntonineWall
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#HistoricScotland #VisitScotland #Scotland #VisitFalkirk #AntonineWall
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TURN OF THE TIDE:
Low tide on the foreshore at Bo'ness presents an opportunity the birds to gather and forage for food on the mudflats freshly exposed by the retreating tide.
#fsprintmonday
Low tide on the foreshore at Bo'ness presents an opportunity the birds to gather and forage for food on the mudflats freshly exposed by the retreating tide.
#fsprintmonday
August 19, 2026 at 9:58 AM
TURN OF THE TIDE:
Low tide on the foreshore at Bo'ness presents an opportunity the birds to gather and forage for food on the mudflats freshly exposed by the retreating tide.
#fsprintmonday
Low tide on the foreshore at Bo'ness presents an opportunity the birds to gather and forage for food on the mudflats freshly exposed by the retreating tide.
#fsprintmonday
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Saturday reads 📰 Only 3 weeks to go - thanks for sharing Falkirk Herald!
'Taste of Silents, which runs from, Saturday Sep 26 to Saturday Nov 7, begins with Queen Kelly (1929) starring the legendary Gloria Swanson and directed by Erich von Stroheim.'
📰 www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/people/...
'Taste of Silents, which runs from, Saturday Sep 26 to Saturday Nov 7, begins with Queen Kelly (1929) starring the legendary Gloria Swanson and directed by Erich von Stroheim.'
📰 www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/people/...
Bo'ness flicks boasts beautiful bite-sized selection of silent cinema over September and beyond
The annual Taste of Silents season – an offshoot of the world famous HippFest – returns to Bo’ness Hippodrome next month.
www.falkirkherald.co.uk
September 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Saturday reads 📰 Only 3 weeks to go - thanks for sharing Falkirk Herald!
'Taste of Silents, which runs from, Saturday Sep 26 to Saturday Nov 7, begins with Queen Kelly (1929) starring the legendary Gloria Swanson and directed by Erich von Stroheim.'
📰 www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/people/...
'Taste of Silents, which runs from, Saturday Sep 26 to Saturday Nov 7, begins with Queen Kelly (1929) starring the legendary Gloria Swanson and directed by Erich von Stroheim.'
📰 www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/people/...
Interesting new research on Bo'ness Distillery - there's some background about the distillery on our web site at kinneil.org.uk/2021/04/29/j...
September 12, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Interesting new research on Bo'ness Distillery - there's some background about the distillery on our web site at kinneil.org.uk/2021/04/29/j...
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Two pairs of imposing Bo'ness-made wally dogs, featuring the amber and black underglazes so often applied to Bo’ness pottery figures of all kinds!
September 12, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Two pairs of imposing Bo'ness-made wally dogs, featuring the amber and black underglazes so often applied to Bo’ness pottery figures of all kinds!
This weekend (5/6 September), don't miss spectacle of historic Bo'ness Hill Climb motor-racing event + (on Sunday) Classic Car Show! *NB!* #HistoricScotland Kinneil House will be closed for event, & no indoor/outdoor guided tours till following Saturday
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/09/02/k...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/09/02/k...
September 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
This weekend (5/6 September), don't miss spectacle of historic Bo'ness Hill Climb motor-racing event + (on Sunday) Classic Car Show! *NB!* #HistoricScotland Kinneil House will be closed for event, & no indoor/outdoor guided tours till following Saturday
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/09/02/k...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/09/02/k...
Orchard fruits ripening well - it’s 10 years since the front orchard was replanted in 2016 with help from volunteers including pupils from Deanburn and Kinneil Primary Schools - were you among them? Details of the project are on our web site - search for ‘orchard’
August 20, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Orchard fruits ripening well - it’s 10 years since the front orchard was replanted in 2016 with help from volunteers including pupils from Deanburn and Kinneil Primary Schools - were you among them? Details of the project are on our web site - search for ‘orchard’
Kinneil House *open* today for guided tours with #HistoricScotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm & family-friendly tour at 3pm - and/or join *free* volunteer-led outdoor guided walk (takes just under an hour) at midday - hear some of Kinneil's other stories. Details 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
August 15, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Kinneil House *open* today for guided tours with #HistoricScotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm & family-friendly tour at 3pm - and/or join *free* volunteer-led outdoor guided walk (takes just under an hour) at midday - hear some of Kinneil's other stories. Details 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
Spotted in historic Rievaulx... Iconic telephone/post boxes from Carron Co are seen all over British Isles + other products like cannons, worldwide. Dr John Roebuck of Kinneil House was among main company founders in 1759 - find out more on a guided tour - Saturdays till end Sept
#HistoricScotland
#HistoricScotland
August 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Spotted in historic Rievaulx... Iconic telephone/post boxes from Carron Co are seen all over British Isles + other products like cannons, worldwide. Dr John Roebuck of Kinneil House was among main company founders in 1759 - find out more on a guided tour - Saturdays till end Sept
#HistoricScotland
#HistoricScotland
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Kinneil House is *open* for indoor/outdoor guided tours every Saturday in summer holidays! Come and appreciate Kinneil's rich history & impressive surroundings including part of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site & a new Roman-themed playpark:
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings
Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…
kinneil.org.uk
July 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Kinneil House is *open* for indoor/outdoor guided tours every Saturday in summer holidays! Come and appreciate Kinneil's rich history & impressive surroundings including part of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site & a new Roman-themed playpark:
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
Local historian Ian Scott explains historical significance of Kinneil House in his Falkirk Herald column:
👉 falkirkherald.co.uk/heritage-and...
Visit on Saturdays for an indoor guided tour with #HistoricScotland and/or free outdoor guided walk at midday
#MaryQueenofScots
👉 falkirkherald.co.uk/heritage-and...
Visit on Saturdays for an indoor guided tour with #HistoricScotland and/or free outdoor guided walk at midday
#MaryQueenofScots
Looking back with Ian Scott at the important role of Kinneil House in Scottish history
Like most local history enthusiasts I was delighted to hear that Historic Environment Scotland was taking over the running of the museum at Kinneil and thus saving it from almost certain closure. It i...
falkirkherald.co.uk
July 29, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Local historian Ian Scott explains historical significance of Kinneil House in his Falkirk Herald column:
👉 falkirkherald.co.uk/heritage-and...
Visit on Saturdays for an indoor guided tour with #HistoricScotland and/or free outdoor guided walk at midday
#MaryQueenofScots
👉 falkirkherald.co.uk/heritage-and...
Visit on Saturdays for an indoor guided tour with #HistoricScotland and/or free outdoor guided walk at midday
#MaryQueenofScots
How well do you know Kinneil Estate's many stories? Learn more on a free guided walk on Saturdays at 12 noon. Kinneil House is also open for guided tours on Saturdays with #HistoricScotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and a family-friendly one at 3pm:
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
July 24, 2026 at 12:02 PM
How well do you know Kinneil Estate's many stories? Learn more on a free guided walk on Saturdays at 12 noon. Kinneil House is also open for guided tours on Saturdays with #HistoricScotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and a family-friendly one at 3pm:
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
For #ThrowbackThursday - visit in 2022 by Queen's Baton Relay, which also came to Kinneil before 2014 Commonwealth Games🏅
Discover more about Kinneil & its place in history with an indoor/outdoor tour on summer Saturdays
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#Glasgow2026
Discover more about Kinneil & its place in history with an indoor/outdoor tour on summer Saturdays
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#Glasgow2026
July 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
For #ThrowbackThursday - visit in 2022 by Queen's Baton Relay, which also came to Kinneil before 2014 Commonwealth Games🏅
Discover more about Kinneil & its place in history with an indoor/outdoor tour on summer Saturdays
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#Glasgow2026
Discover more about Kinneil & its place in history with an indoor/outdoor tour on summer Saturdays
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#Glasgow2026
Gorgeous day on the coast ⛅️! Why not come and find out more about Kinneil’s many stories - free guided walk at 12 noon. Kinneil House is also open for guided tours with Historic Scotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and a family-friendly one at 3pm.
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
July 18, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Gorgeous day on the coast ⛅️! Why not come and find out more about Kinneil’s many stories - free guided walk at 12 noon. Kinneil House is also open for guided tours with Historic Scotland at 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm and a family-friendly one at 3pm.
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/f...
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#AntoninusPius began his reign #OTD 11 July AD138.
He expanded access to drinking water, supported rights for formerly enslaved people, & founded a charity for destitute girls in honour of Faustina.
His rule saw the construction of the #Antonine Wall across Scotland’s central belt.
He expanded access to drinking water, supported rights for formerly enslaved people, & founded a charity for destitute girls in honour of Faustina.
His rule saw the construction of the #Antonine Wall across Scotland’s central belt.
July 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
#AntoninusPius began his reign #OTD 11 July AD138.
He expanded access to drinking water, supported rights for formerly enslaved people, & founded a charity for destitute girls in honour of Faustina.
His rule saw the construction of the #Antonine Wall across Scotland’s central belt.
He expanded access to drinking water, supported rights for formerly enslaved people, & founded a charity for destitute girls in honour of Faustina.
His rule saw the construction of the #Antonine Wall across Scotland’s central belt.
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Kinneil House is *open* for indoor/outdoor guided tours every Saturday in summer holidays! Come and appreciate Kinneil's rich history & impressive surroundings including part of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site & a new Roman-themed playpark:
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings
Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…
kinneil.org.uk
July 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Kinneil House is *open* for indoor/outdoor guided tours every Saturday in summer holidays! Come and appreciate Kinneil's rich history & impressive surroundings including part of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site & a new Roman-themed playpark:
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
#ScottishCastles
The important Bo’ness pottery industry was founded by Dr John Roebuck of Kinneil House in the 1780s, and continued well into 20th Century
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The book "Scottish Pottery" by J Arnold Fleming (1923) includes a section devoted to the Bo'ness potteries.
These are some of the rare Bo'ness ceramic animal figures pictured.
The publication can be viewed online and downloaded at the Internet Archive:
archive.org/details/scot...
The book "Scottish Pottery" by J Arnold Fleming (1923) includes a section devoted to the Bo'ness potteries.
These are some of the rare Bo'ness ceramic animal figures pictured.
The publication can be viewed online and downloaded at the Internet Archive:
archive.org/details/scot...
July 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The important Bo’ness pottery industry was founded by Dr John Roebuck of Kinneil House in the 1780s, and continued well into 20th Century
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July 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
#JamesWatt’s steam engine, the ‘Doomsday Machine’ - yes or no? Listen to the recent podcast about it at youtu.be/yzaIwBjLRUs
July 7, 2026 at 3:25 PM
#JamesWatt’s steam engine, the ‘Doomsday Machine’ - yes or no? Listen to the recent podcast about it at youtu.be/yzaIwBjLRUs
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We had a lovely visit to explore the new park at Kinneil House this morning! #SummerTerm #MovingOn #P7Team 😀
June 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM
We had a lovely visit to explore the new park at Kinneil House this morning! #SummerTerm #MovingOn #P7Team 😀
Great short video about Kinneil Estate's unique multi-layered history - not least its place on the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site at the Roman Empire's mid-2nd Century Northern Frontier
June 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Great short video about Kinneil Estate's unique multi-layered history - not least its place on the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site at the Roman Empire's mid-2nd Century Northern Frontier
🎺Great news on future of Kinneil Museum! Thanks to all involved in working towards positive outcome
~ [NB Visitors should note museum’s temporary closure from 1-12 June for transitional period]
Read more 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/05/31/n...
~ [NB Visitors should note museum’s temporary closure from 1-12 June for transitional period]
Read more 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/05/31/n...
News on future of Kinneil Museum & temporary closure, 1-12 June
Following prolonged uncertainty and discussions surrounding the future of Falkirk Council’s Kinneil Museum, which was facing closure from the end of May, a joint statement has now issued from…
kinneil.org.uk
May 31, 2026 at 2:36 PM
🎺Great news on future of Kinneil Museum! Thanks to all involved in working towards positive outcome
~ [NB Visitors should note museum’s temporary closure from 1-12 June for transitional period]
Read more 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/05/31/n...
~ [NB Visitors should note museum’s temporary closure from 1-12 June for transitional period]
Read more 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/05/31/n...
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Lovely wander along Bo’ness foreshore yesterday- some excellent bricks spotted!
Could this partial circular brick structure be a surviving part of base of chimney from Carriden Colliery visible on OS maps & in Trove pic? Location fits at least!
Interesting area to do some industrial archaeology…
Could this partial circular brick structure be a surviving part of base of chimney from Carriden Colliery visible on OS maps & in Trove pic? Location fits at least!
Interesting area to do some industrial archaeology…
May 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Lovely wander along Bo’ness foreshore yesterday- some excellent bricks spotted!
Could this partial circular brick structure be a surviving part of base of chimney from Carriden Colliery visible on OS maps & in Trove pic? Location fits at least!
Interesting area to do some industrial archaeology…
Could this partial circular brick structure be a surviving part of base of chimney from Carriden Colliery visible on OS maps & in Trove pic? Location fits at least!
Interesting area to do some industrial archaeology…
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One of the magnificently decorated interiors at Kinneil House near Bo’ness: with some of the most extensive and best-preserved wall and ceiling paintings to be found anywhere in Scotland. The house has origins dating back to the 1400s. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Bo’ness
#Scotland #Bo’ness
May 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
One of the magnificently decorated interiors at Kinneil House near Bo’ness: with some of the most extensive and best-preserved wall and ceiling paintings to be found anywhere in Scotland. The house has origins dating back to the 1400s. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Bo’ness
#Scotland #Bo’ness
Open today! On most Saturdays, come & discover 2,000 years of history, with tours in Kinneil House by #HistoricScotland, and/or our free lunchtime guided outdoor walk, & see free Kinneil Museum as part of your visit
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
May 23, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Open today! On most Saturdays, come & discover 2,000 years of history, with tours in Kinneil House by #HistoricScotland, and/or our free lunchtime guided outdoor walk, & see free Kinneil Museum as part of your visit
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...
👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k...