Lesmahagow
Lesmahagow (Gaelic: Lios MoChuda) is a small town on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland, and is also known as Abbey Green. In 2021 the population of the village was around 4310.[1]
The ruins of a 12th century church are located in the village. The village is also the headquarters of the Scottish branch of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).[2] [oo
Famous people
- John Cairncross, spy, the fifth man in the infamous 'Cambridge Five'.[3]
- Alexander Muir, composer of the Canadian patriotic song 'Maple Leaf Forever'[4]
- Jim Holton, football centre left.[5]
Lesmahagow Media
- Lesmahagow Old Parish Church.jpg
Lesmahagow Parish Church, Church of Scotland
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Abbeygreen Church, Free Church of Scotland
- The road into Lesmahagow with the Glebe Park on Abbeygreen on the left - geograph.org.uk - 929111.jpg
Abbeygreen, the road into Lesmahagow from the North. Glebe park on the left, Bank of Scotland & The Fountain ahead.
References
- ↑ "Lesmahagow (South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "ISKCON SCOTLAND".
- ↑ "A Scottish Spy: John Cairncross and the Cambridge Spy-ring | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland". Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Biography – MUIR, ALEXANDER – Volume XIII (1901-1910) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ↑ "Jim Holton | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
Coordinates: 55°37′N 3°54′W / 55.617°N 3.900°W
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