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Bo'ness also has their own theatre name The Barony
Theatre, Bo'ness which was transformed into a theatre in the 20th Century, prior to this it was known as a primary school 'Borowstoun Primary'. Annually, their band of players 'The Barony Players' put on acclaimed plays such as The Steamie, Gregory's
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and park in the 1890s, the town's prosperity was on the rise. By its completion, the story was not so encouraging. Plans for the town hall and original library were approved however by the Dean of Guild Court on 14 October 1902. The building was officially opened on 14 September 1904. As part of the
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There are a number of churches, including Bo'ness Old Kirk, Carriden Parish Church, St Andrew's Parish Church, Craigmailen United Free Church, St. Catharine's
Episcopal Church, Bo'ness Apostolic Church, Bo'ness Baptist Church, The Bo'ness Salvation Army and St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic
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industry. The shipbreaking yard was established by the Forth Ship
Breaking Company (1902–20), which was then taken over by P&W Maclellan who continued operating until about 1970. On a high spring tide the ship destined to be broken up would be manoeuvred to the far (north) side of the river and
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and includes a children's play area, football fields and a pavilion. The park was the site of a geophysics survey in 2020 that identified two prehistoric round barrows underneath the park. Glebe Park is a small formal park in the town centre adjacent to Bo'ness Town Hall, with a
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Council on 7 September 2012 in
Kinningars Park. A video about its history and manufacture is available online. Other Roman sites have been identified at Muirhouses (known locally as 'The Murrays') and Kinglass on the south-east side of the town.
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church constructed between 1883 and 1885 and designed by the architects McKissack & Rowan. Bo'ness Old Kirk is a
Victorian church that was completed in the Corbiehall area of the town in 1888 and that replaced a much older church building.
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ceremony, a memorial stone was laid beneath which was placed a glass jar containing a copy of The
Scotsman The Glasgow Herald, Bo'ness Journal and Linlithgow Gazette, a list of councillors and a copy of the council minutes.
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Edinburgh. The company went into administration in 2013 but was revived with government support as ‘Ballantine Castings’ in 2014. In 2019, the company produced ironwork replacements for the roof of the
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crew would lower the ship's anchors as soon as she came to rest to stop her sliding back into the river. The bows would come almost up to
Bridgeness Road. Among many ships scrapped at the yard were the
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on the western edge of the town, that at its peak employed over 1,200 people. Production at the mine began in the late 19th century, expanded significantly after 1951 and was eventually merged with the
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is a historic house to the west of Bo'ness now in the care of
Historic Scotland. It sits within a public park, which also incorporates a section of the Roman Antonine Wall. Kinneil was mentioned by
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has changed the nature of the town, with the coal mine closing in 1982 and the waterfront area now being primarily used for leisure purposes. However, some industry remains in the town including an
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via a tunnel underneath the Forth, connecting the two collieries. The mine closed in 1982 due to ‘severe geological conditions’. Today the above ground site is a nature reserve open to the public.
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on the west coast of
Scotland. The Antonine Wall was named as an extension to the Frontiers of the Roman Empire World Heritage Site by UNESCO in July 2007. A Roman fortlet can still be seen at
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over coal fires. The ruins of several fisheries (fish storage houses) along the shoreline evidences long gone commercial fishing activity. The town was also home to several sizable
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most years from 1932 until 1966. Since 2008, an annual Revival event for classic road-going and competition cars has been held on approximately the same course.
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Girl, Dad's Army and The Crucible. They also host visiting companies who produce in their venue such as the annual pantomime which is always a sell out success.
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and the gradual downturn of the Scottish coal mining industry. Plans currently exist for the regeneration of the docks area including reopening the port as a
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Bo'ness Academy has a rugby team. Bo'ness RFC has had its first ever rugby club established in September 2011. Bo'ness Cycling Club was reformed in 2010 as
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Bo'ness has several community parks and recreation grounds. Douglas Park is one of the largest parks in Bo'ness, it has views looking across the
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in 1707. The harbour, built in stages in the 18th century, was extended and complemented by a dry dock in 1881 (works designed by
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though these are on hold indefinitely. Shipowning and maritime businesses in the town is evidenced by the ownership of
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from medieval times. Clay mining was carried out on a smaller scale. The shore was the site of industrial
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is still carried out, and examples of the Bo'ness Iron Company's work are to be found in many places.
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for 'Beornweard's farmstead', refers to a hamlet a short way inland from Borrowstounness. The suffix
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and the Pollock Hammond partnership. It is now used as
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1192:Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland
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1777:"Kinneil Local Nature Resrve"
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2017:. Templar Film Studios
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1231:, housing specialist
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463:Falkirk council area
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182:Stirling and Falkirk
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2394:. Falkirk Council
2392:"Bo'ness Academy"
2303:978-1-84033-482-1
2139:. Falkirk Council
2137:"Bo'ness Library"
1779:. Falkirk Council
1708:on 18 March 2012.
1655:"Bo'ness Pottery"
1653:Jardine, Robert.
1563:978-1-84033-482-1
1396:. Falkirk Council
1317:, Australian poet
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