Author: Friends of Kinneil

THE ROMAN history of Bo'ness is set to feature on BBC Radio Scotland. The station's "Out of Doors" programme visited the town on Wednesday to a record a segment on walking the Antonine Wall. Local councillor Adrian Mahoney was interviewed in Kinneil Estate about the park's Roman fortlet and artefacts on show in Kinneil Museum.… Continue reading Kinneil on Radio Scotland

A NEW book on the Antonine Wall has just been published. It’s been written by Dr. David Breeze – the Historic Scotland official who led the bid for World Heritage Site status. “Edge of Empire: The Antonine Wall” chronicles Scotland’s Roman Frontier, which stretches from Bo’ness to Old Kilpatrick. The Bridgeness Roman Slab, the fortlet… Continue reading New book on Roman Wall

THE chairman of The Friends of Kinneil, Bruce Henderson, has talked to BBC Radio Scotland about tourism and the Roman heritage of Bo'ness. He appeared on "The Business" programme today (July 13). You can hear the programme again for the next week on the BBC iPlayer. (Fast forward to 6 minutes 45 seconds into the programme to… Continue reading Friends chairman on BBC

THE ANTONINE WALL - which runs through Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness - was tonight (Mon, July 7, 2008) named as the UK's new World Heritage Site. It joins Hadrian's Wall, the Pyramids and the Great Wall of China on a list of important global sites. The decision to award World Heritage Site status was made… Continue reading World Heritage status confirmed

KINNEIL Estate is part of the Round the Forth Cycle Route - National Cycle Route No. 76 - designated by the cycling charity Sustrans. You can access a map of the route through Kinneil on the Sustrans website. The route goes through the Estate, past Kinneil House and Museum, and on past the remains of… Continue reading Cycle Kinneil

KINNEIL Estate in Bo'ness could be just days away from becoming part of a World Heritage Site. The UN Cultural body UNESCO is meeting in Canada this week and next to decide if the Antonine Wall - which runs through the estate - is worthy of the international status. Supporters believe the World Heritage tag would be… Continue reading World Heritage decision due

MORE than 200 people flocked to historic Kinneil House in Bo'ness on Saturday. The A-listed mansion provided free access for four hours as part of an open afternoon, run by Historic Scotland and volunteers from the charity The Friends of Kinneil. A Friends spokesman said: "The House is only open a few times a year,… Continue reading More than 200 visit Kinneil

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo'ness is opening its doors this Saturday, June 28. The A-listed mansion, which boasts some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland, will provide free access to visitors from 12 noon to 4 p.m (last admission 3.30 p.m.). The open day has been organised by Historic Scotland in conjunction with… Continue reading House open this Saturday

THE image looks fimiliar: a Bo’ness Fair Queen, flanked by her courtiers and fairies and flower girls. But take a closer look. For this is an image of the SECOND Bo’ness Fair, way back in 1898. Queen Clarence MacCauley and her retinue were pictured by photographer Alexander Dufton outside historic Kinneil House, one of the… Continue reading Kinneil House open on June 28

SCOTS Secretary Des Browne has told of the UK Government’s support to help make the Antonine Wall – which runs from Bo’ness to Old Kilpatrick – Britain’s latest World Heritage Site. His comments come just weeks before a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) decide on the application, which would… Continue reading Government backs World Heritage bid