Population 3,685 Post town LANARK Local time Thursday 2:03 AM | OS grid reference NS8139 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district ML11 Dialling code 01555 | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 84% Humidity UK parliament constituency East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow Lieutenancy areas South Lanarkshire, Lanarkshire | ||
Directions to lesmahagow truckstop route 74 m74
Lesmahagow ( listen ; Scots: Lismahagie or Lesmahagae, Scottish Gaelic: Lios MoChuda) is a small town on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. Lesmahagow was also a Civil Parish.
Contents
- Directions to lesmahagow truckstop route 74 m74
- Map of Lesmahagow Lanark UK
- Wind farm near lesmahagow secures millions of pounds
- Etymology
- Religion
- Twin towns
- Highland Games
- Development Trust
- Notable residents
- References
Map of Lesmahagow, Lanark, UK
It is also known as Abbey Green or the Gow.
Wind farm near lesmahagow secures millions of pounds
Etymology
The name means "Enclosure (meaning a walled area, like a monastery or fort) of St Machutus". The saint was born in Wales and may originally have been known as "Mahagw" prior to emigrating to Brittany where he became known by the Latinised form of the name and also as "St Malo". It is also possible that the first syllable may mean "garden" rather than "monastery", although Mac an Tailleir (2003) believes the former was altered from the latter in Gaelic.
Religion
The town has two Church of Scotland congregations, namely Lesmahagow Old Parish Church and Abbeygreen Church. There is also an Evangelical Hall on the main street and the Roman Catholic residents are served by Our Lady and St John's in the neighbouring village of Blackwood, 3 miles (5 km) away.
Lesmahagow Priory, founded by Benedictine monks in 1144, no longer stands but its foundations were excavated in 1978 and can be seen next to the Old Parish Church off Church Square.
The Scottish branch of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness operates from Lesmahagow.
Twin towns
Clydesdale International Twinning Association (CITA) was set up in 1975 to promote the benefits of twinning to all sections of the local community. Lesmahagow falls under the Clydesdale community and consequently became linked to Hemmingen in Lower Saxony, Germany, and Yvetot, in Normandy, France.
Highland Games
The Highland Games are held annually with Pipe Bands competing in Grades 1 through 4. There are also events for Highland dancing, weight over the bar, tossing the caber and archery.
Development Trust
Lesmahagow Development Trust (LDT) was formed on 28 August 2009.It is an independent, not-for-profit company registered as a charity in Scotland and the UK, The overriding objective of LDT is funding and implementing projects to enhance the facilities and environment of the village of Lesmahagow.