Ashgill
Ashgill is located in South Lanarkshire
Ashgill
Ashgill
Location within South Lanarkshire
Population1,370 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
OS grid referenceNS7849
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLARKHALL
Postcode districtML9
Dialling code01698
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Ashgill is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland near Larkhall. It is part of the Dalserf parish. The village church dates back to 1889. [2]

It is twinned with Saint-Cirq-Lapopie in France.


The village has a shop[3] and a Post Office. The village had a small William Low supermarket until 1996.

The local school was first in Scotland to have an automated bell, installed in 1947.


Famous residents

Jim McLean Scottish football player

John Anderson TV personality (until 1992)

References

  1. "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "POWiS".
  3. "Premier - Ashgill Mini Market". Cylex. Retrieved 31 July 2022.



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