Bogside, North Lanarkshire

Bogside is a hamlet 2 miles north-east of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the border of South Lanarkshire.

For the neighbourhood in Derry, Northern Ireland, see Bogside.

Bogside
Bogside
Location within North Lanarkshire
OS grid referenceNS829539
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWISHAW
Postcode districtML2
Dialling code01698
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

The hamlet is situated on two main roads, A73 and A721, so many of Central Scotland's communities can be accessed from there. It contains only a few houses, and a motorstore.

In 2019 it was recognised as being among the 10 healthiest places to live in the UK, according to research by Liverpool University.[1]

Notable People
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References
  1. "Bogside named as one of the top ten places to live in the UK". www.cumbernauld-news.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  3. Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1911



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