Historic photos of Lemahagow, South Lanarkshire
These historic photographs are mainly from the collection in the Heritage Centre, Coalburn and include some photographs taken by the late Robert McLeish.
The Creamery
Lesmahagow Creamery and Spice Factory on Strathaven Road. c.1973.
This part of the road was called Creamery Brae until 1935, then renamed Strathaven Rd.
Lesmahagow Creamery Ltd. Delivery Lorry. c.1925
The Railway
Lesmahagow station and goods yard
Last train at Lesmahagow Station, 2nd October 1965. Photo:Robert Campbell
Robert Campbell was on the last train and has kindly allowed us to use his report of this occasion:
Last train from Lesmahagow! If you missed this one you would never get another one! My earlier post showed the 12 40SO Glasgow Cen.-Coalburn, upon arrival at Coalburn on 2 October 1965, the last day of service. The two twin DMU's returned to Hamilton Central as a passenger service, instead of ECS as timetabled. I bailed out at Lesmahagow in order to head overland to Strathaven & took this shot of the rear Gloucester unit as it departed. I was consequently the last passenger ever to use Lesmahagow station, the immaculate condition of which will be noted.
Robert Campbell, Railway Photographer and Historian. In 1965, he was working for British Rail at the District Traffic Manager's Office, Glasgow South in the Train Running Section and attended many 'last trains' event. He posts frequently on the Facebook group BR: Disused Railways of Scotland.
Abbeygreen
Lesmahagow - the fountain and main street.
Thomas Brown's Warehouse in Abbeygreen. This later became the headquarters and main branch of the Abbeygreen Co-operative Society in around 1913.
Schools
School Road - Lesmahagow Infants School with High School behind.
A wider version of probably the same photo, taken from the railway embankment near the viaduct. The tomato greenhouses can be seen in the foreground while, in the background, more houses can be seen in Broompark Drive.
Others
Milton Toll, Lesmahagow. The toll house on the right was built at the North end of Telford's bridge across the Nethan. The house was demolished in the early 1960s, but there is a plaque and garden now where the house once stood.
Lesmahagow Bowling Green.
More Information
- Historic Photos of Co-operative Society branches in Abbeygreen
- Billy Hamilton and his Cafe/Shop in Lesmahagow
- Lesmahagow Bridges and Trunk Roads
- Lesmahagow Schools - the rebuilding of the schools from 2004
Prepared: 03 July 2021 DJH. Updated: 13/05/2022