Chaplin's Hotel, Bellshill

A sizeable establishment next to Bellshill railway station, known in the distant past as “The Railway Inn.” The public bar at the front leads through to “Sarah’s Lounge” at the rear, although there is no partition and service is from the same bar. Prices are low and these areas tend to be dominated by a middle aged and older clientele. A back door from the lounge leads outside to an extensive beer garden with a substantial smoking shelter. The cottage-like building to the right of the photograph is also part of the hotel and contains the town’s only disco. This can be very busy at weekends, when it stays open until 2.00 or 3.00 a.m. The upstairs hotel accommodation is minimal and seems to cater more for workmen than tourists or travellers.