The gardens are located close to the River Carron.

The early maps identify the area as dedicated to coal and ironstone mining and there was an ironstone pit which sat very close or even on the site

William Burns was the  founder of the fishmonger’s business in Bo’ness Town Centre.   It served the town’s people for many years passing from generation to generation. 

The gardens are part of the grounds of the Oak Inn (later the Royal Oak Hotel) dating back to the mid 19th century.  It was converted into two town houses.

Bobby Brown was a former PE teacher at Denny High School, who was born in Dunipace. He was a Scottish International football player and manager and played for Falkirk, Rangers and Queenspark Rangers.  He did a huge amount of charity work for Erskine Hospital for Veterans.  

James ‘Persia’ Dawson served his time in Carron Ironworks then as an Army gunner and later an instructor in the army of the Shah of Persia.  He moved to Australia but not before building a row of houses in Mungalhead called 'Persia Row'.