Kinneil House is *open* for indoor/outdoor guided tours every Saturday in summer holidays! Come and appreciate Kinneil's rich history & impressive surroundings including part of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Site & a new Roman-themed playpark: 👉 kinneil.org.uk/2026/03/31/k... #ScottishCastles

Kinneil House welcomes visitors for 2026 season of Saturday openings

Visitors are once again invited to explore the historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness, where Saturday guided tours and walks are resuming from the beginning of April for the 2026 season. The magni…

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These were the most frequently applied colours in the production of antique Scottish Bo’ness pottery ceramic animals. Hopefully this will provide a useful aid to the identification of genuine figures. #Bo'ness #antique #ceramic #figures #colours #underglaze #Staffordshire-style

A brief introduction to the world of rare, antique Bo'ness pottery animal figures. Cats, dogs and many other ceramic creatures... and lets not forget Buffalo Bill and Annie Oakley! #Boness #pottery #animals #figures #Staffordshire #antique #cats #dogs #lions

1/2 The book "Scottish Pottery" by J Arnold Fleming (1923) includes a section devoted to the Bo'ness potteries. These are some of the rare Bo'ness ceramic animal figures pictured. The publication can be viewed online and downloaded at the Internet Archive: archive.org/details/scot...

Wally dogs is a term of Scottish origin referring to ornamental ceramic figures. In Scotland they are known as "Wally dugs". Traditionally made in pairs and displayed on a mantelpiece. Many were made in the Staffordshire potteries in Victorian times, however all those pictured here are Bo'ness-made.

Bo'ness Pottery Figures provides a unique resource on Bluesky and Facebook. Share photos, identify, and discuss these rare antique ceramic ornaments from Scotland. We'll also post photos of Staffordshire figures from time to time, Bo'ness after all is known as the Scottish Staffordshire!