by administrator | Feb 12, 2011 | Did You Know?
Kilbagie was the first Scottish distillery to export spirit. This market is now worth over £4.25 billion to the Scottish economy.
by Fiona | Feb 11, 2011 | Photos of Ruin
(Photo kindly supplied by John Girvan) Site before and after clearing There is no doubt of the importance of Kennetpans’ past but there is doubt about Kennetpans’ future. One sad part of clearing away the years of vegetation is it shows the true condition...
by administrator | Feb 11, 2011 | John Stein's Letters
This letter is still to be transcribed. If you would like to have a go, and this would be a great help, please see Original Copy 24th April 1787.
by administrator | Feb 11, 2011 | Old Photos of Ruin
Kennetpans Distillery 1925 Ruin 1939
by administrator | Feb 11, 2011 | Haig Family
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by Fiona | Feb 8, 2011 | The Downfall
This is an advertisement from the Alloa section of the Clackmannanshire Advertiser dated April 19th, 1845.
by administrator | Feb 8, 2011 | Stein Family
James Stein attempted to bribe the Solicitor for Excise in Scotland, John Bonar, to ignore provisions of the new Act. After breakfasting with him and complaining bitterly about the new law, Stein slipped a packet into Bonar’s pocket saying it was a pair of gloves. In...
by administrator | Feb 7, 2011 | Kennetpans
The Great Dearth 1782 – 84 The summer of 1782 was a climatic disaster in Scotland. The harvest was poor throughout the country and failed completely in the Highlands where by the spring of 1783, the whole area was gripped by famine. While many counties banned...
