Come along to a free talk by Geoff Bailey in Bo'ness Library at 2pm on Thursday afternoon, 19 September, hosted by the Friends of Kinneil in association with Falkirk Community Trust as part of its Big Roman Week festival. Geoff is an excellent speaker and historian, with unrivalled knowledge and experience over many years of… Continue reading Free talk, ‘The Antonine Wall Distance Tablets’, by Geoff Bailey, 19 September
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Join The Friends of Kinneil – now only £3! Meet us at Volunteer Fayre, 29 August, to find out more
The membership subscription to join The Friends of Kinneil is now just £3/year, or £5 for couples/families! Following our recent AGM, it was agreed to introduce these new, reduced rates so as to make membership of the award-winning heritage charity as accessible as possible to the widest number of people. Are you interested in the… Continue reading Join The Friends of Kinneil – now only £3! Meet us at Volunteer Fayre, 29 August, to find out more
Discover James Watt at Kinneil House on April 27
• Free tours inside mansion from noon • Additional guided visits to Watt’s cottage workshop Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness is opening its doors for free tours on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The A-listed mansion – which boasts some of the finest Renaissance wall paintings in Scotland – will be open from noon to 4… Continue reading Discover James Watt at Kinneil House on April 27
See inside Kinneil House on March 23
History fans can get a peek inside historic Kinneil House, Bo'ness, on Saturday, March 23, 2019. The Friends of Kinneil charity has teamed up with Historic Environment Scotland to run free tours inside the mansion, which dates back to the 16th century. Tours will run from noon to 4 p.m., with the last admission at… Continue reading See inside Kinneil House on March 23
Speaker praises Watt at annual supper
The Friends of Kinneil welcomed Dr Nina Baker as guest speaker at the charity's annual James Watt Supper on Friday, January 18. She gave an entertaining and educational speech on James Watt - who did early work to improve the steam engine at Kinneil Estate. Dr Baker is a former Councillor/Baillie of Glasgow City Council.… Continue reading Speaker praises Watt at annual supper
Join Friends at special Watt supper
The Friends of Kinneil charity in Bo'ness is holding its annual James Watt Supper on January 18. The event celebrates the local links with the Scottish inventor and is held around the time of Watt's birthday each January. The Supper is open to Friends members and non-members. Full details are listed below. A Friends spokesman said:… Continue reading Join Friends at special Watt supper
Friends chair on funding boost for Antonine Wall
A £2.1 million project to raise the profile of the Roman Antonine Wall - which runs through Kinneil and across central Scotland - has secured £980,600 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. HLF is also giving just nearly £1.2 million to help a sister project on Hadrian's Wall in northern England. Read more on the Heritage… Continue reading Friends chair on funding boost for Antonine Wall
Talk: What Geoff did last summer …
Join The Friends of Kinneil for a free history talk about Kinneil Estate on Wednesday, October 10. Historian and archaeologist Geoff Bailey (pictured) from Falkirk Community Trust will tell of his summer excavation work within the Bo'ness park. Geoff and his team found evidence of ancient structures on the dig (perhaps another castle beside… Continue reading Talk: What Geoff did last summer …
Stirlingshire singers to appear at historic Kinneil House
Renaissance singers will entertain crowds at historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness this month. The Gargoyles of Gargunnock group will appear as part of a free open day. Visitors can step inside the mansion – and enjoy the music – from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 27. The event has been organised by… Continue reading Stirlingshire singers to appear at historic Kinneil House
Find out what’s Watt at Kinneil House
Historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness is open for free tours this Sunday afternoon (June 25). A costumed interpreter will be on hand to tell visitors about the mansion’s links with the Scots inventor James Watt. History fans can tour the inside of the building between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, with the last… Continue reading Find out what’s Watt at Kinneil House
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