Kinneil House and Church, Bo'ness

Maker
Thomas McInnes
Production date
Aug 1978
 Description
View of Kinneil House and the solitary gable of Kinneil Church. In the foreground is the park wall enclosing the formal and kitchen gardens.
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Maker
Production date
Aug 1978
Subject place
Kinneil House/Kinneil Estate/Bo'ness area
Kinneil Old Parish Church/Kinneil Estate/Bo'ness area
Subject notes
Kinneil House was built in 1546-50 and extended in 1677. From the early 18th century the house was little used. It was saved from demolition in 1936 when contractors found tempera decoration behind the 17th century panelling. The corner turrets were re-roofed circa 1980.

The enlargement of the house in the 17th century led to Bo'ness and Kinneil being elected into a burgh of regality in 1668. The burgh was made a free port in order to stimulate trade by conferring tax-exemption, an economic strategy still used by governments today.
Accession number
P05365

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