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   Bellshill (pronounced "Bells hill") is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, ten miles (sixteen kilometres) southeast of Glasgow city centre and 37 mi (60 km) west of Edinburgh. Other nearby localities are Motherwell 2 mi (3 km) to the south, Hamilton 3 mi (5 km) to the southwest, Viewpark 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi (2.5 km) to the west, Holytown 2 mi ...

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   Bellshill (pronounced "Bells hill") is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, ten miles (sixteen kilometres) southeast of Glasgow city centre and 37mi (60km) west of Edinburgh.

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   Wikipedia is written by volunteer editors and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteer projects: Commons. Free media repository. MediaWiki. Wiki software development.

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   HISTORY of BELLSHILL original text by Dr Gilbert T. Bell. To be read in conjunction with the map of Bellshill. The history of the area starts long before Mr Bell ever owned his hill and before coal and industry put Bellshill on the map.

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   Apr 25, 2024 · Bellshill is a town found in North Lanarkshire ten miles southeast of Glasgow city centre which has produced many famous faces. The first mention of the town dates back to 1596 when it appeared on a handwritten map by Timothy Pont with it having a rich history of being an industrial town.

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   Bellshill is a small town with a pleasant character, and the birthplace of Sir Matt Busby (Scottish Football Player and Manager). Its location proved ideal for industry when coal and iron were discovered underground, and it is still well located today.

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   Where is Bellshill?

   • Bellshill is a town found in North Lanarkshire ten miles southeast of Glasgow city centre which has produced many famous faces. The first mention of the town dates back to 1596 when it appeared on a handwritten map by Timothy Pont with it having a rich history of being an industrial town.

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   How did Bellshill get its name?

   • Bellshill first appears in the Pont map of 1654 as 'Belmill', originally situated at the east end of Viewpark and was formed by a row of quarry workers houses belonging to a Mr Bell who owned the stone quarry nearby. There are some other theories, however, in regard to Bellshill's etymology.

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   What is Bellshill known for?

   • Bellshill is also known for its music, especially since the mid-1980s. Bands such as the Soup Dragons, BMX Bandits, and Teenage Fanclub put Bellshill on the map as an indie rock hot-spot in Scotland.

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   What is the Bellshill sound?

   • The scene - known as the Bellshill Sound or the Bellshill Beat - was celebrated by influential DJ John Peel in the Channel 4 television series Sounds Of The Suburbs. Bellshill continues to produce well respected and influential independent pop music, with members of Mogwai and De Rosa hailing from the town.

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   How many people live in Bellshill?

   • The town of Bellshill (including the villages of Orbiston and Mossend) has a population of about 20,650. From 1996 to 2016, it was considered to be part of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area. Since then it has been counted as part of a continuous suburban settlement anchored by Motherwell, with a total population of around 125,000.

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   Did you know Bellshill was surrounded by collieries?

   • Bellshill was to be surrounded by collieries. Although none are named on our map, we do have lots of the housing – miners’ rows – provided by the mine-owners to accommodate their workforce. Some of the largest coal producers in Lanarkshire had pits here. William Baird & Co, of Gartsherrie, opened the Bothwell Park Colliery at Fallside in 1879.

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