Kinneil House, Bo'ness

Name: Kinneil House
Address: Bo'ness, United Kingdom
Telephone: 01506 51062

#2 among attractions in Bo'ness

Top attraction, Mysterious site, Historical place, Architecture, More...

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Kinneil House is a historic house to the west of Bo'ness in east-central Scotland. It was once the principal seat of the Hamilton family in the east of Scotland. The house was saved from demolition in 1936 when 16th-century mural paintings were discovered, and it is now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The house now consists of a symmetrical mansion built in 1677 on the remains of an earlier 16th- or 15th-century tower house, with two rows of gunloops for early cannon still visible. A smaller east wing, of the mid 16th century, contains the two painted rooms. The house is protected as a Category A listed building. ()

Built: 1553 (471 years ago)Coordinates: 56°0'26"N, 3°38'3"W

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Bo'ness United Kingdom

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01506 51062

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Day trips

Kinneil House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow Canal Centre, Culross Palace, Hippodrome Cinema.

2.4 miSE
Ruins of Mary Queen of Scots' birthplace
Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow
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2.6 miSE
Specialty museum, Town, Museum
Linlithgow Canal Centre, Linlithgow
67 min walk • The Linlithgow Union Canal Society is a waterway society and a Scottish registered charity based at Linlithgow Canal Centre on the Union Canal at Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.
3.3 miN
Architecture, Historical place, Palace
Culross Palace, Culross
85 min walk • Culross Palace is a late 16th to early 17th century merchant's house in Culross, Fife, Scotland. The palace, or "Great Lodging", was constructed between 1597 and 1611 by Sir George Bruce, the Laird of Carnock. The house was mainly built in two campaigns.
1.2 miNE
Cinema, Nightlife
Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness
32 min walk • The Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness near Falkirk is an early example of a purpose-built cinema and thought to be the oldest such building surviving in Scotland.
2.4 miSE
Church, Ruins, Sacred and religious sites
St Michael's Parish Church, Linlithgow
63 min walk • St. Michael's Parish Church is one of the largest burgh churches in the Church of Scotland. It is one of two parishes serving the West Lothian county town of Linlithgow, the other being St. Ninian's Craigmailen.
2.5 miSE
Church
St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Linlithgow
64 min walk • St Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Linlithgow is situated in the historic town of Linlithgow. The present church is situated at the East end of the town near the Low Port.
3.1 miS
Aqueduct
Avon Aqueduct
79 min walk • The Avon Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Union Canal over the River Avon, near Linlithgow, Scotland.
1.6 miNE
Museum
Museum of Scottish Railways, Bo'ness
40 min walk • The Museum of Scottish Railways is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It is based on the Society's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland. The museum is located at the SRPS's headquarters at Bo'ness, and is the largest building on site.
2.6 miSW
Forts and castles
Almond Castle, Falkirk
66 min walk • Almond Castle is a ruined L-plan castle dating from the 15th century. It is located 3 miles west of Linlithgow, and north of the Union Canal, in Falkirk, Scotland. It was known as Haining Castle until the 17th century. The structure is unsound and is protected as a scheduled monument.
3.3 miN
Forts and castles
Dunimarle Castle, Culross
85 min walk • Dunimarle Castle is located 1 km west of the centre of the village of Culross in Fife, Scotland. The name 'Dunimarle' means 'castle by the sea', although the original name of the estate was 'Castlehill'.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Canyon, Natural attraction
Avon Gorge
41 min walk • The Avon Gorge is a small wooded gorge in Falkirk, Scotland.