Editing Bo'ness (section)

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{{Infobox UK place
| official_name                    = Bo'ness<br><small>Borrowstounness</small>
| gaelic_name                      = 
| scots_name                       =
| country                          = Scotland
| population                       = {{Scottish locality population|name|POP=Bo'ness}}
| population_ref                   = ({{Scottish settlement population citation|year}})<ref>{{Scottish settlement population citation}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi                 = 2.3
| os_grid_reference                = NS998816
| edinburgh_distance_mi            = 16.9
| london_distance_mi               = 343
| map_alt                          = Bo'ness is east in the of the Falkirk council area, on the coast of the River Forth, in the Central Belt of mainland Scotland.
| label_position                   = bottom
| coordinates                      = {{coord|56.01681|-3.60891|display=inline,title}}
| post_town                        = BO'NESS
| postcode_area                    = EH
| postcode_district                = EH51
| dial_code                        = 01506
| constituency_westminster         = [[Bathgate and Linlithgow (UK Parliament constituency)|Bathgate and Linlithgow]]
| civil_parish                     = 
| unitary_scotland                 = [[Falkirk (council area)|Falkirk]]
| lieutenancy_scotland             = [[Stirling and Falkirk]]
| constituency_scottish_parliament = [[Falkirk East (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Falkirk East]]
| website                          = [http://www.falkirk.gov.uk falkirk.gov.uk]
| static_image_name                = Bo'ness, view over town - geograph.org.uk - 448349.jpg
| static_image_caption             = A view over the town looking north towards the [[Firth of Forth]]
| static_image_alt                 = A view of Bo'ness from a hill with a cemetery on the right, houses on the left and the Firth of Forth and Fife in the distance 
}}

'''Borrowstounness''', commonly known as '''Bo'ness''' ({{IPAc-en|b|oʊ|ˈ|n|ɛ|s}} {{respell|boh|NESS|'}}), is a town and former burgh and seaport on the south bank of the [[Firth of Forth]] in the [[Central Lowlands]] of [[Scotland]]. [[Counties of Scotland|Historically]] part of the county of [[West Lothian (historic)|West Lothian]], it now lies within the [[Falkirk (council area)|Falkirk council area]], {{convert|17|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} northwest of [[Edinburgh]] and {{convert|6+3/4|mi|km|round=0.5|abbr=off}} east of [[Falkirk]]. At the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]], the population of Bo'ness was 15,100.

Until the 20th century, Bo'ness was the site of various industrial activities, including [[coal mining]], [[salt]]making and [[pottery]] production. With its location beside the Forth, the town and its harbour grew in importance in the [[Industrial Revolution]] and later continued to grow into the [[Victorian era]]. Since the late 20th century, [[deindustrialisation]] has changed the nature of the town, with the coal mine closing in 1982 and the waterfront area now being primarily used for leisure purposes. However, some industry remains in the town including an [[ironworks]] and a [[Lumber yard|timberyard]]/[[sawmill]] beside the Forth. The centre of the town contains several listed buildings and is part of a [[Conservation area (United Kingdom)|conservation area]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/planning-building/development-management/docs/conservation-areas/bo'ness/02%20Bo%27ness%20Town%20Centre%20Conservation%20Area%20Appraisal.pdf?v=201906271131 |title=Bo'ness Town Centre Conservation Area |publisher=Falkirk Council |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref> The town is the home of the [[Museum of Scottish Railways]] and also a regional motor museum.