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55°48′58″N 4°01′34″W / 55.816°N 4.026°W / 55.816; -4.026. 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 ...
On his death, his wife inherited the property and, as she acquired much of the Orbiston estate, she renamed the house Orbiston. Mrs Cecilia Douglas moved in exalted circles: at one time or another she entertained Sir Waiter Scott, the Duke of Wellington, and Sir John Moore of Corunna fame.
Apr 26, 2012 · The family had moved from Overtoun sometime after 1884. Her mother's (Janet Robertson previously Brown) second husband was Charles Kenmuir. Janet died in 1907 and Charles in 1914. the informant was his niece Elizabeth Laird.
Apr 25, 2024 · John Peel celebrated the towns music which was dubbed the Bellshill Sound in the Channel 4 series Sounds of the Suburbs. Here are 12 famous faces and bands who grew up in the area. 1. Teenage Fanclub. Teenage Fanclub were formed in Bellshill with the band emerging from Glasgow's C86 scene in 1989.
Mar 18, 2022 · After Andrew died in 1932, our only family members left in Bellshill were my granny’s older half-sister, Annie (previously Zinkevičius, now Annie Dubickas), and John Shugesda (her younger brother), and his family.
Bellshill was originally an agricultural hamlet, but the town grew and merged with neighbouring villages. Now a focal point within Scotland's motorway network. Bellshill is a small town with a pleasant character, and the birthplace of Sir Matt Busby (Scottish Football Player and Manager).
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BELLSHILL, a village, in the parish of Bothwell, Middle ward of the county of Lanark, 1½ mile (E.) from Bothwell; containing 1013 inhabitants. It lies on the great road from Edinburgh to Glasgow, and the hill from which it is named attains an elevation of 372 feet above the sea.
