In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Dikehead like this:

Dykehead, vil., Old Monkland par., Lanarkshire, 1 ¼ mile E. of Baillieston; P.O. See Bargeddie and Dykehead.

Dikehead through time

Dikehead is now part of NORTH LANARKSHIRE Council. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH LANARKSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dikehead itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dikehead, in North Lanarkshire and Lanarkshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22073

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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