Boghead is a small village in South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of the former county of Lanarkshire. It borders the south-east of the city of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs, commuter towns and smaller villages....

, west central Scotland

Scotland

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. It is about 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Glasgow

Glasgow

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 and sits nearby to the Avon Water

Avon Water

Avon Water, also known locally as the River Avon, is a 24-mile-long river in Scotland, and a tributary of the River Clyde.The Avon Water rises in the hills on the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire, close to the head of the Irvine Water...

. Boghead is a residential area, with working residents commuting to nearby villages and large towns of Lesmahagow

Lesmahagow

Lesmahagow is a small town on the edge of moorland, near Lanark in the central belt of Scotland. It is also known as Abbey Green.-Etymology:The name is possibly a corruption of "Church of St Machutus"...

, Strathaven

Strathaven

Strathaven is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The town was granted a Royal Charter in 1450, making the Town of Strathaven a burgh of barony. The town's principal industry was primarily weaving in the 19th and early 20th centuries, however this declined when faced by...

 and Lanark

Lanark

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. It is composed of houses built along Strathaven Road (the A726) and Lesmahagow Road. It originated around the early 19th century as a settlement based around the old Blackwood Estate, as the original inhabitants used to work there.

Bent Primary

Bent Primary is a primary school situated 1 miles (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

Local Education Authority

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 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 owner is one Mr. John Adkin, of Brocketsbrae, Lesmahagow.

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. Owen and Janet Pilling have recently moved out of Boghead, and their business is now located in Lesmahagow's Milton Industrial Estate.