He was one of the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution. He became so famous his name was used to denote a unit of energy. Now – in 2019 – heritage chiefs are going “full steam ahead” with efforts to honour him. Today, January 5, marks the 250th anniversary of the patent of James Watt’s “separate… Continue reading Special year to celebrate James Watt
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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
Museum to re-open after New Year break
Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness is due to re-open after the New Year break on Thursday, January 3. It will then be open every day, except Tuesdays, from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free of charge. If you're enjoying a winter walk in Kinneil Estate, why not pop in?
Visit Kinneil Museum this yuletide
Out and about during the Christmas holidays? Pop in and visit Kinneil Museum in Bo'ness. The former 17th century coach house is the interpretative centre for the wonderful Kinneil Estate - and admission is free. The Museum is normally open six afternoons a week (12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m) - and closed on Tuesdays. It… Continue reading Visit Kinneil Museum this yuletide
Discover James Watt
The year 2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of inventor James Watt - who did early work to develop the steam engine here at Kinneil. A new website http://www.jameswatt.scot gives more information on the man and his legacy and highlights sites to visit, including Kinneil. It's been supported by a number of partners… Continue reading Discover James Watt
Nearly 2000 visit Kinneil House in 2018
Nearly 2000 people visited Kinneil House in 2018 - over just eight open days. Figures collated by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) show that 1951 people went on a tour inside the building over the past year. HES worked with The Friends of Kinneil to run the open events, which were free of charge. They ran… Continue reading Nearly 2000 visit Kinneil House in 2018
Hallowe’en at Kinneil House: What you need to know
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
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
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