The town and former port of Bo’ness (Borrowstounness) stands of the southern shore of the River Forth, ten miles west of the Forth Bridge.
In the 18th century, Bo’ness was one of the most thriving towns on the east coast and ranked as the third port in Scotland. Among the town's many thriving industries was pottery production and Bo'ness soon became established as one of the main pottery producing areas in the country.
Pottery production in the town lasted for almost 200 years and it reached its heyday at the end of the 19th century when three factories were operating simultaneously at Bo'ness, Grangepans and Bridgeness. With the last pottery closing as recently as 1958 the industry is still fondly remembered by many Bo'nessians.
The various potteries can be accessed by the links at the top of the page or from the list below.
I hope you find the site of interest and if you have any comments or additional photos / information that you would like to share, please use the E-mail link above to get in touch.
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Find the answers to these questions by clicking on the aerial view of Bo'ness on the right to access the interactive version.
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