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In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Braehead like this:
Braehead, a village in Carnwath parish, Lanarkshire, 2 miles W of Auchengray station, and 7 NE of Lanark. A U.P. church here contains 500 sittings; and a public school, with accommodation for 193 children, had (1879) an average attendance of 126, and a grant of £109,3s. 5d. Pop. (1861) 350, (1871) 402, (1881) 432.
Braehead is now part of SOUTH LANARKSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how SOUTH LANARKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Braehead itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Braehead, in South Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21993
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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