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Bellshill’s compactness, its connections and the proximity of the centre to the town hub and new employment sites creates a sustainable place that can adapt and support low-carbon living,...
In meeting this aim, the Town Action Plan for Bellshill aims to promote and sustain active travel routes and transport options to support access to town centre facilities and build footfall...
Two schools, Bellshill and West End, had (1879) a respective accommodation for 288 and 262 children, an average attendance of 232 and 187, and grants of £176,8s., and £163,12s. 6d. Pop. (1841) 1013, (1861) 2945, (1871) 2233, (1881) 2572, many of them colliers or iron-workers.—
Apr 4, 2023 · NORTH Lanarkshire Council has published details of its plans to redevelop school buildings in Bellshill, creating a new community hub. A planning application states that the new development would comprise new teaching facilities for Lawmuir and Sacred Heart Primary schools, along with community spaces, sports pitches and associated parking ...
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The earliest record of settlement in the Bellshill area is a village called Belmill, recorded on a map by Timothy Pont published in 1654. The village consisted of a row of quarry workers' houses owned by Mr. Bell, who owned a stone quarry to the south of Belmill. After the quarry closed, the village disappeared and a settlement developed nearby cal...
Several churches serve the town. St Andrews United Free Church of Scotland sits at Bellshill Cross whilst the Church of Scotland Parish Churches are at opposite ends of the Main Street with Bellshill Central Parish churchopposite The Academy, and Bellshill West Parish Church next to the Sir Matt Busby Sports Centre. The town's Roman Catholic Parish...
There is a free public library within the Bellshill Cultural Centre. Various singers, such as Sheena Easton, and sportsmen hailed from the town.
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. 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 O...
The town has a football team, Bellshill Athletic, that plays in the Scottish Junior Football West Premier League. They play their home games at Rockburn park after moving away from Tollcross, Glasgow, after New Brandon Park was closed down to reduce costs. Bellshill also has the Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex (Named after the late Manchester Unitedl...
Bellshill once had six primary schools including Belvidere Primary School. This was closed, however, in early June 2010 and has now been demolished. Holy Family Primary School was founded in 1868 and moved to new buildings in 1907 to accommodate an influx of Lithuanian, Polish and Irish Catholics seeking work in the area. Other primary schools incl...
Bellshill lies at an important point on Scotland's motorway network, situated around 1+1⁄2 miles (2.5 kilometres) south of the M8 motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh and their respective airports, and about the same distance north of the M74 motorway to and from England; the A725 road running directly to the west of the town links the two. The p...
The following list refers to notable people who were born in Bellshill, although they did not necessarily reside there - the town was home to Lanarkshire's maternity hospital in the latter part of the 20th century. 1. Jackie Bird, journalist and broadcaster 2. Doug Cameron, Australian politician 3. Gregory Clark, economist 4. Thomas Clark, poet 5. ...
Dec 20, 2023 · The Orbiston Community Hub, which will be located on Babylon Road, will provide first-class facilities for Sacred Heart Primary School, Lawmuir Primary School, a Family Learning Centre (0-5 years) and a community centre which will replace the Joe McKay centre.
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These top schools near Bellshill are ranked by their School Guide Star Rating, which is 100% based on official performance data including exam results and Ofsted inspections. Visit each school’s page to see catchment area maps, parent reviews and exam results in full. Compare all schools in Bellshill and see the best and worst performing schools.
