Kinneil House and Estate
Built next to the Antonine Wall, Kinneil House was the chief seat of the powerful and wealthy Hamilton family.
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Built next to the Antonine Wall, Kinneil House was the chief seat of the powerful and wealthy Hamilton family. Subject to extensions and refurbishments over 300 years, it reflected the Hamiltons’ high status both inside and out.
The house has a good claim to being the birthplace of the improved steam engine. The pioneering Scots engineer James Watt developed his first engine in a small workshop here in the 1700s.
Kinneil House is open during special open days throughout the year. Otherwise it’s available for exterior viewing only.
Kinneil Estate was once owned by the Dukes of Hamilton. It’s now a public park, open throughout the year.
All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.
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