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THE FRIENDS of Kinneil charity hosted a James Watt Supper last night - to mark the 275th anniversary of the birth of inventor James Watt, who worked on his steam engine at Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness. The event was open to Friends members and their guests. The event was held in St. Mary's Church Hall,… Continue reading James Watt Supper

IT’S an assuming little building.It doesn’t have a roof – and has become a playground for local children. But it’s where history was made. This is the former workshop of the inventor James Watt. It’s part of an amazing story – and a discovery - that quite literally changed the world. The cottage, in the… Continue reading Remembering James Watt

Buy a humble lightbulb – and you’re instantly reminded about the inventor James Watt. For more than a century we’ve used his name to mark units of power.  Apparently one watt is equal to one joule of energy per second. Bo’ness Labour MSP Cathy Peattie has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament to mark… Continue reading Watt’s it all about?

HISTORY lovers are being urged to make a date with Kinneil Estate in 2011. The Bo’ness parkland – part of a World Heritage Site – is featured on a free downloadable calendar, launched this week. Simply visit the Kinneil website - http://www.kinneil.org.uk - to get your free copy. (Scroll to the bottom of this feature… Continue reading Make a date with Kinneil in 2011

THE new downloadable calendar for Kinneil Estate 2011 can be downloaded for free from this website. Simply click this link (PDF, 3.3MB) to download the calendar. It's saved in Adobe Acrobat format and can be printed out on black and white and colour home printers. If you don't have the Adobe Reader on your computer, simply… Continue reading Free 2011 Calendar

STEP inside Kinneil House in 2011. Historic Scotland has joined forces with The Friends of Kinneil charity to run a series of free open afternoons this year. The first will take place in April. You’ll get the chance to see inside this impressive mansion, which dates back to the 15th century, and boasts some of… Continue reading Kinneil House open days in 2011

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this site did in 2010. Here's a high level summary of its overall blog health.  The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 12,000 times in 2010. That's about 29 full 747s. In… Continue reading 2010 in review

A VERY Merry Christmas from The Friends of Kinneil. We hope you’ve enjoyed visiting the estate in 2010, and hope to see you at our open days in 2011. Best wishes.

MANY cultural and leisure facilities in the Bo’ness area will be open over the holidays – but there will be closures for Christmas and New Year.  Details of planned openings/closures are listed below. Please note that with more snow forecast, this list may be subject to change. If in doubt, please call the facility before… Continue reading Christmas opening hours

KINNEIL Museum – and many other Council-run facilities - have been closed today (Wed, Dec 1) due to bad weather. (Please check http://www.falkirk.gov.uk for updates). ** Update Kinneil Museum will be closed on Thursday, December 1, too.