Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire

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Lesmahagow is a village in South Lanarkshire

Other current and historical names

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Lesmahagow within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Lesmahagow in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Lesmahagow, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Lanarkshire - par., 41,299 ac., pop. 9949; vil. (also called Abbey Green), on river Nethan, 6 miles SW. of Lanark and 12 miles SE. of Hamilton, pop. 1386; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; the parish church stands on the site of a 12th century priory; Lesmahagow is chiefly a mining parish, but large quantities of fruit are also grown.

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Abbey Green, or Lesmahagow, vil., in co. and 6 miles SW. of Lanark, Lesmahagow par., on river Nethan, pop. 1386. See LESMAHAGOW.

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