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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 ...
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.
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Ian L Cormack’s Old Bellshill (1982) is a good starting point, while Rhona Wilson’s Bygone Bellshill (1995) and Helen Moir’s Bellshill (2002) present a fascinating pictorial record of the town’s history.
Feb 19, 2011 · This 'well' marks the site of a spring where Mary Rae nursed her fiancee, a Covenanter named Robert Lambie, who had been wounded at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge in 1679. According to some (more romantic) sources, both Robert Lambie and Mary Rae died together here. Other sources say they survived.
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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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