The Friends of Kinneil are a group promoting historic Kinneil House, Museum, Estate and Nature Reserve in Bo’ness. Get the full info at www.kinneil.org
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Great short video about Kinneil Estate's unique multi-layered history - not least its place on the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site at the Roman Empire's mid-2nd Century Northern Frontier
Today is John Muir Day! Bo'ness & Kinneil contain a significant stretch of Scotland's John Muir Way: find out more @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social
#JohnMuirDay
Tomorrow, 23 April, in Linlithgow at 7.30pm - talk for Linlithgow Civic Trust about Kinneil at perhaps its most magnificent, around the end of 17th Century
Hear Kinneil Estate's stories - free guided walk this Saturday, 12 noon (& most Saturdays till September). No need to book, just turn up, meet outside Kinneil Museum (also open free) - all ages welcome, walk lasts around 1 hour
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[*Please note: there are no regular guided tours inside Kinneil House itself this Saturday, due to a special #HistoricScotland event, indoor tours resume next Saturday, 23 May]
Open today! On most Saturdays, come & discover 2,000 years of history, with tours in Kinneil House by #HistoricScotland, and/or our free lunchtime guided outdoor walk, & see free Kinneil Museum as part of your visit
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*Free event tomorrow!* - Step Back Into Science, Monday 4 May, 11am-3pm:
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From #FalkirkCouncil for Falkirk Science Festival - see poster for organisaitons taking part, plus #HistoricScotland's Kinneil House open free!
🎺Great news on future of Kinneil Museum! Thanks to all involved in working towards positive outcome
~ [NB Visitors should note museum’s temporary closure from 1-12 June for transitional period]
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One of the magnificently decorated interiors at Kinneil House near Bo’ness: with some of the most extensive and best-preserved wall and ceiling paintings to be found anywhere in Scotland. The house has origins dating back to the 1400s. More pics and info: www.undiscoveredscot...
#Scotland #Bo’ness
Lovely wander along Bo’ness foreshore yesterday- some excellent bricks spotted!
Could this partial circular brick structure be a surviving part of base of chimney from Carriden Colliery visible on OS maps & in Trove pic? Location fits at least!
Interesting area to do some industrial archaeology…
Following prolonged uncertainty and discussions surrounding the future of Falkirk Council’s Kinneil Museum, which was facing closure from the end of May, a joint statement has now issued from…
Head to historic Kinneil Estate in Bo’ness from 11am-3pm (no booking needed) this Bank Holiday Monday, 4 May, for this popular free event for all the family as part of this year’s Falki…
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Undiscovered Scotland
Gordon Barr
A look at the Antonine wall Fortlet at Kinneil #archaeology
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