Attending the 2018 Hallowe'en open day at Kinneil House (on Sunday, October 28)? Here's some essential information. You can also read our press release here. WHEN: Open days usually take place around eight times a year. See the homepage of the Kinneil site - http://www.kinneil.org - for the 2018 dates. Normally there are no tours… Continue reading Hallowe’en at Kinneil House: What you need to know
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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 …
See inside spooky Kinneil House this Hallowe’en
Spooky Kinneil House in Bo’ness is opening its doors just before Hallowe’en. The mansion, which dates back to the early 1500s, will be open for free tours on Sunday, October 28, 2018 from noon to 4 p.m. (last admission 3.30 p.m.) Youngsters are being urged to turn up in fancy dress. The best-dressed child will… Continue reading See inside spooky Kinneil House this Hallowe’en
Free talk on the Antonine Wall
The Friends of Kinneil group is supporting a free talk in Bo'ness Library as part of the Big Roman Week festival. Historian Geoff Bailey will present "The Buildings in the Antonine Wall Forts". The event will take place from 2 p.m. in large upstairs room at the library on Thursday, September 20. Tickets are available… Continue reading Free talk on the Antonine Wall
Fancy a Foreshore walk?
The charity TCV Scotland is running a walk and forage event on the Kinneil Foreshore/Nature Reserve in Bo'ness on Friday, September 28. Anyone interested can book places via Eventbrite. Attendees will be collecting samples of the superfood Seabuckthorn - which grows in abundance on the foreshore. The berries can be turned into juices and syrups.… Continue reading Fancy a Foreshore walk?
Celebrate Autumn Equinox with pizza
Hot summer days are a mere memory ... and the Autumn Equinox is on its way this weekend. To celebrate, a range of partners have joined forces to run a special event in the walled garden/council nursery at Kinneil Estate, Bo'ness, this Saturday, September 22. The "Biochar Equinox" event aims to raise the profile of… Continue reading Celebrate Autumn Equinox with pizza
Council considers Trust’s future
The future of Falkirk Community Trust - which manages Kinneil Museum and the surrounding Kinneil Estate - will be discussed by members of Falkirk Council this week. Earlier this year, councillors ordered an "options appraisal" of the charity. An initial report will be considered at a full council meeting this Wednesday (September 19), starting at… Continue reading Council considers Trust’s future
Enjoy Big Roman Week
A range of events is taking place during the Big Roman Week festival this September. Download the Festival brochure here. Alternatively, visit the Falkirk Community Trust website. The festival runs across Falkirk District and beyond from September 15 to 29.
Go Roman! Family fun at Kinneil
A family heritage day is taking place at Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness this Saturday, September 15, 2018. Historic Kinneil House will be open for FREE tours from noon (last admission 3.30 p.m.) There will also be Roman-themed activities in the grounds from 1-4 p.m. Most of events are free, although there may be a small… Continue reading Go Roman! Family fun at Kinneil
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