The Kinross Carriageworks, Stirling 1802-1966

A William Kinross & Sons advertisement from 1910 showing the Royal Warrant.

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�From the mid 18^th Century, Stirling became one of the principle centres of Coach Building in Great Britain.� In 1865 the Bastion housed a forge as part of Kinross's famous Carriage Works.� The first two-seated gig in Scotland was made by William Kinross & Sons, Appointed Carriage Builders to Her Majesty Queen Victoria.� Horse Carriage trade developed to Motor-Driven Vehicles and by 1910 �the more luxuriously appointed motor cars� were sold at the new showroom on Port Street.�

From an inscription in the Bastion within the Thistle Shopping Centre, Stirling.

• The History Of The Kinross Carriageworks.

• Family Tree Of The Kinross Proprietors.

• Tour The Works. � The Fire of 1851.

• See The Carriages. � Omnibus � Glossary

• Historical References To The Kinross Family.

• The History Of The Kippenross Estate.