Bo’ness Library
Bo’ness Library is a library in Falkirk, Scotland which is located on Scotland’s Close. Bo’ness Library is situated nearby to the movie theater Hippodrome Cinema, as well as near Bo’ness Bus Station.- Opening hours:
Monday and Thursday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Tuesday and Friday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM - Type: Library
- Description: public library in Falkirk, Scotland, UK
- Address: Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hippodrome Cinema and Bo’ness railway station.
Hippodrome Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hippodrome Cinema in Bo'ness is an early example of a purpose-built cinema and thought to be the oldest such building surviving in Scotland. The cinema, which opened in 1912, was built for the Bo'ness cinematography pioneer Louis Dickson and designed by renowned local architect Matthew Steele.
Bo’ness railway station
Railway station
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bo'ness railway station is a heritage railway station in Bo'ness, Falkirk, Scotland. It is not the original Bo'ness railway station, which was located roughly a quarter mile west on Seaview Place, now the site of a car park. Bo’ness railway station is situated 1,700 feet east of Bo’ness Library.
Museum of Scottish Railways
Museum
Photo: Macfack, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Scottish Railways is a railway museum operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It is based on the SRPS's large collection of railway artefacts from across Scotland. Museum of Scottish Railways is situated 2,000 feet east of Bo’ness Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bo’ness and Muirhouses.
Bo’ness
Photo: LordHarris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bo'ness is an industrial town in West Lothian in central Scotland, with a population of 15,400 in 2022. The main reason to visit is to ride the Bo'ness and Kinneil steam railway.
Muirhouses
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muirhouses is a small village which lies in the Falkirk council area of Scotland. The village is located 1.1 miles south-east of Bo'ness, 2.1 miles north-northeast of Linlithgow and 8.0 miles east of Falkirk.
Preston Island
Locality
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Preston Island is a former artificial island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. The reclaimed land was once used for salt production, using local coal. It is part of Fife. Preston Island is situated 2 miles north of Bo’ness Library.
Bo’ness Library
- Categories: public library and education
- Location: Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.01799° or 56° 1′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.60879° or 3° 36′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C8R299R+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 699543979OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q62664712
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