Boghead

This article is about the village in Lanarkshire. For the former football ground of Dumbarton F.C., see Boghead Park.

Boghead
Population	Approximately 200
OS grid reference	NS775415
Council area	South Lanarkshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Motherwell
Postcode district	ML11
Dialling code	01555
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
Scottish Parliament	Clydesdale

Boghead is a small village in South Lanarkshire, west central Scotland. It is about 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Glasgow and sits nearby to the Avon Water. Boghead is a residential area, with working residents commuting to nearby villages and large towns of Lesmahagow, Strathaven and Lanark. It is composed of houses built along Strathaven Road (the A726) and Lesmahagow Road. It originated in the early 19th century around the old Blackwood Estate, as the original inhabitants used to work there.

Bent Primary

Bent Primary is a primary school situated 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Boghead on the A726. The school is mainly attended by children from Boghead and other close villages and is a Mixed school of Non Denominational religion. It is for pupils aged 5 years old through 11, and its Local Education Authority is South Lanarkshire.

Businesses in Boghead

From 1926 to the present day, there was a haulage company called "Richard Bell & Sons". This company transported cattle and other animals around Scotland, with its base being in Boghead. It was a family business through the years, until its sale in 2000 to one of its employees. The business is still running under the title "Richard Bell & Sons", however its current owner resides outside the village in Brocketsbrae.

Owen Pilling Graphics Ltd, one of the UK's leading manufacturers in vehicle graphics and design, was set up and based adjoining the owner's house in Boghead. OPG have recently moved out from Boghead, and their business is now located in Lesmahagow.