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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.
Apr 26, 2012 · Pictures and narratives of Bellshill, A town near Glasgow in Scotland, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s
English: Bellshill (pronounced Bells-hill) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, two miles north of Motherwell. Since 1996, it has been situated in the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area. The town has a population of 30,000 ( 2001 ).
A very unusual type of house construction in that it is made of old railway sleepers and weather proofed with roofing felt and tar. It is located on the old Toll house site on a section of the old Coatbridge Road just north of the present day large maternity hospital.
The name Bellshill first appears on the Timothy Pont map of 1654 as 'Belmill'. The original village of Bellshill, situated at the east end of Viewpark, was formed from a row of quarry workers' houses belonging to a Mr Bell who owned the stone quarry that lay south of the village.
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 (pronounced "Bells hill") is a town in North Lanarkshire in Scotland, ten miles (sixteen kilometres) southeast of Glasgow city centre. About 20,000 people live there.
