Author: Friends of Kinneil

THOUSANDS of people across Scotland flocked to Historic Scotland's Free Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. At Kinneil House in Bo'ness more than 500 people visited the historic A-listed mansion over two afternoons. Visitor numbers were boosted by free train trips from Bo'ness Station to Kinneil, run by the SRPS in conjunction with the Journal and… Continue reading 500 visit Kinneil during Free Weekend

KINNEIL House is opening for a series of open days this year. There are also lots of other activities in Kinneil Estate. Don't miss anything by signing up for FREE email alerts from The Friends of Kinneil. Just click this link, fill in your details and we'll send you regular updates.

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo'ness is joining dozens of historic buildings in Scotland and opening its doors for free this weekend. The A-listed building - which houses some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland - will provide access to visitors on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. The opening has been organised… Continue reading Visit Kinneil House for free this weekend

ONE of the occupants of Kinneil House - and his venture into the world of commercial pottery - is highlighted in a new website. Dr John Roebuck moved to the historic mansion in 1764. He ran coal mines in Bo'ness and worked with inventor James Watt. However, Roebuck hit money problems and became bankrupt. The… Continue reading Roebuck’s pottery in the spotlight

HISTORIC Kinneil House in Bo'ness is opening its doors for a series of free open days in 2008. The A-listed building - which houses some of the best renaissance wall paintings in Scotland - will provide access to visitors on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. There will also be further free days on… Continue reading Free open days at Kinneil House

HISTORY lovers are being given egg-stra opportunities to visit Kinneil Museum this Easter. The Bo'ness museum will be open to visitors on Good Friday, March 21; Saturday, March 22; Easter Sunday, March 23 and Easter Monday, March 24. Admission is free of charge. Councillor Adrian Mahoney, Convener of Environment and Heritage at Falkirk Council, said: … Continue reading Kinneil Museum open for Easter

Kinneil House and Estate, the Hippodrome Cinema and the historic Bo'ness Seabox featured in BBC Radio Scotland's Past Lives programme this week. If you missed the programme, you can still listen to it online for the next few days. Click: http://tinyurl.com/2wm6l8  

A SECOND public meeting to discuss the future of historic Kinneil Woods in Bo'ness takes place next week. Bo'ness Community Council will hold the talks as part of its regular monthly meeting. The event takes place next Wednesday, February 13, in the rooms above Bo'ness Library, starting at 7 p.m. The presentation will follow similar… Continue reading Second public meeting on woodlands

CONSULTATION on the future of historic Kinneil Woods in Bo'ness begins next week. Two public meetings have been organised to help develop management plans for the historic woodland. The first meeting, hosted by The Friends of Kinneil, will take place on Thursday, February 7, starting at 7.30 p.m. Residents will also be able to air… Continue reading Talks to begin on future of Kinneil Woods

A CHARITY is urging history lovers to make a date - with Kinneil Estate.The historical Bo'ness parkland features throughout The Friends of Kinneil's 2008 calendar, which can now be downloaded for free from http://www.kinneil.org.uk/  (A link to download the Calendar is at the end of this story.) Chairwoman Lynn Munro said: "We produced the downloadable calendar last… Continue reading Free 2008 calendar