What is recorded here

Castle Lyon rose in Bo'ness during the 15th Century, a stone anchor beside Kinneil Road that likely watched trade and trouble arrive together. Whether it served a local lord or guarded a river crossing, the castle shaped the town's identity long before modern roads redrawn the area. Its rooms may have echoed with argument, feast or fear, while ordinary people carried water, fire or news past its walls.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Bo'ness, Kinneil Road, Castle Lyon as Castle (15th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the 15th century, Castle Lyon near Bo'ness was held by the Lyon family, a prominent Scottish noble lineage. It is remembered for its strategic location near the River Carron and its historical association with the development of the Kinneil area.

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