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.

In honour of one of the co-owners of Comleybank Foundry.

Many men of the Royal Scots were killed in the Quintinshill rail disaster of 1915 when their troop train crashed near Gretna having left from their camp in Larbert.

Helen Ward-Birkby was a pillar of the Bo’ness Community.  She worked as a classroom assistant and was involved for many years with the Bo’ness Children’s Fair Executive Committee.

Robert Weir owned Carrongrove Paper Mill from 1855 to 1867. 

Alexander MacKay was the rector of Falkirk High School from 1899-1924.