A compact mid-nineteenth-century range preserves the scale and stone detailing of ordinary village development close to Lesmahagow’s church core.
Quick facts
- Date
- About 1840
- Architect / designer
- Designer and builders not recorded
- Type
- Four-bay rubble-built village range
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB7696)
- OS grid reference
- NS 81426 39782
Architecture and continuing use
Random rubble walls are sharpened by ashlar quoins, window margins and an eaves band. A shouldered doorway with a bolection-moulded entablature gives unusual emphasis to one entrance, while the four-window upper floor unifies the range.
Its story
The building was erected around 1840 as Lesmahagow expanded beyond its older ecclesiastical centre. Later change altered occupation and condition. The statutory address was corrected after the range had previously been listed under the wrong house numbers.
Why it is included
Category B listing recognises a distinctive piece of village-scale domestic architecture and safeguards evidence that is easily overlooked beside churches and estates.
What to notice
- The shouldered doorway and moulded entablature.
- Ashlar quoins against irregular rubble walling.
- The regular upper windows tying several addresses together.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the range as private and potentially unoccupied. Observe from public space, do not test boarded openings, and avoid identifying or photographing residents.
Timeline
- c. 1840 The four-bay range was built at Bereholm.
- 20th century Changing occupation introduced boarding and other alterations.
- 2012 The statutory address was corrected to 14–18 Bereholm.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
No reliable current source confirms which parts are occupied or the condition behind boarded openings. Original functions may have varied across the range.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: 14–18 Bereholm, Lesmahagow, LB7696 — Current designation status, official mapped location, date, fabric and significance.
- Trove designation: LB7696 — Parallel national designation identity and archival context.
- Lesmahagow Local Place Plan — Current community-led evidence for village services, heritage, routes, priorities and development pressures.
Location
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