James Watt’s cottage workshop at Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness, has been profiled in an article by historian Ian Scott in The Falkirk Herald newspaper.

Watt did early work to develop the steam engine at Kinneil before moving to Birmingham.

Mr Scott said: “The workshop (at Kinneil) in which much of the experimental work was done still stands, though roofless and forlorn.”

You can read the full article on The Falkirk Herald website.

Kinneil Estate is a public park, open all year. It features a museum and other historical attractions.

Earlier articles about Watt and the local area also feature on The Falkirk Herald website:

• The man who brought industry to Falkirk – January 2016.
• James Watt’s experiments at Kinneil House harnessed steam age – January 2015.