In the mid-19th century it was a small hamlet with a grain mill, blacksmith's, cartwright's and hostelry.

Blackhill, one of the most notorious housing estates in the area, was demolished in 1990 to make way for the M80 Stepps bypass.

Provanmill and Blackhill were known for being majority Irish Catholic and still to this day the demographics show that the areas, as well as nearby Royston (previously known as the Garngad), remain predominantly Catholic[2] and still feature Irish republican marches annually.

[citation needed] The area was also the home of infamous Glasgow gangster Arthur Thompson (a.k.a.

[3] Provanmill's most famous landmark is the iconic twin gasometers of the now largely disused Provan Gas Works, which have become a portal into the city for motorists arriving on the adjacent M8 and M80 motorways.