Lenzie
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Lenzie is a small town by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
in the East Dunbartonshire
council area of Scotland
. It is about six miles north-east of Glasgow
city centre and one mile south of Kirkintilloch
. It has a population of about 10,000.
, was later erroneously confused with the tailed z.
The origin of the name is not known but may possibly derive from the Gaelic Lèanaidh (ˈʎianɪ), a locative form of lèana, meaning a "wet meadow". Other close locations and features may also share a similar derivation.
, as Lenzie railway station
is a stop between the two cities. The train station was originally named 'Kirkintilloch Junction' and later 'Campsie Junction', as it was a junction between the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
and its Campsie branch line through Kirkintilloch
(the latter line no longer exists).
Lenzie, the 'wet plain' was formerly used for farming. Lenzie Moss, a boggy, marshy area of Lenzie that has not been built on, has peat bogs, which were extensively exploited and now feature the characteristics of peat cutting, and several acres of deciduous woodland mainly made up of silver birch
. The area is a sanctuary for wildlife, including rabbits, deer and foxes.
Woodilee Hospital
, once the largest psychiatric hospital
in Scotland , opened in 1874 and was gradually closed down from the mid-1990s. Lenzie Hospital for the elderly was built in Auchinloch on the site of the old Auchinloch Farm. It also closed around this time.
Until World War II
, housing was chiefly north of the railway station and south of the railway on the west side of Auchinloch Road. This consisted of Victorian
and Edwardian villas, a few terraces, and some 1920s and 1930s bungalow
s at Middlemuir and Kirkintilloch Road in north Lenzie. From the 1950s some Council housing was built at Gallowhill Avenue and High Gallowhill as well as private housing. In the south, housing was built at Millersneuk and Claddens, changing the image and the face of the village into a town. Now it has several shops, schools, churches, parks and various sport clubs like any other suburb.
,which was founded in 1886 and was originally both a primary and secondary school situated on Kirkintilloch Road, Lenzie - now Lenzie Primary School. In 1960, the school moved to its present position on Myrtle Avenue, and became a comprehensive six-year secondary in 1971.
There are four primary schools in Lenzie: Lenzie Moss, Lenzie Primary, Millersneuk and Holy Family. Lenzie Primary is the oldest of the primary schools, and is the former Lenzie Academy building. It became a school for primary education only when the Lenzie Academy building was built in 1960. Lenzie Moss Primary was opened in 1968 and is located next to "The Moss". Millersneuk Primary School was built in 1979, and celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a school concert in Summer 2004. Holy Family Primary is a Catholic school situated on the border of Lenzie and Kirkintilloch.
), St Cyprian's (Scottish Episcopal Church
), and Lenzie Christian Fellowship (a non-denominational congregation). St. Cyprians is the oldest of the churches - established in 1873 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in the year 1998.
Every year, like many other towns in East Dunbartonshire, Lenzie holds a Gala on the first Saturday in June at the local rugby club. Each year, a 'Queen' in Primary Seven is chosen from one of the local primary schools, and three attendants from the other schools.
There is also a pub named "Carriages" originally known as "The Gallery" and briefly as "The Neuk and Cranny" at the end of Millersneuk Drive. There also features the restaurant "Irrocco", and Indian take-away "Delhi Express" whose owners Rahul and Pravesh Randev have developed a boutique Indian Restaurant. "Rasoi" is already rated as one of the top restaurants in Scotland.
There is one Scout Group the 1st Lenzie, 12th Glasgow. In addition there are two Boys' Brigade companies: 1st Lenzie (attached to Lenzie Union Parish Church (LUPC)) and 2nd Lenzie (attached to Lenzie Old Parish Church), however the latter is in effect absorbed into the former, under the auspices of LUPC which also nurtures Lenzie Crusaders.
There is a row of shops located near to the train station that includes a hairdresser, optician, pharmacy, florist, two estate agents, coffee shop, post office and travel agent and a solicitors.
Lenzie Rugby Football Club currently plays in the Scottish Regional West League Division Two.
Established in 1889, Lenzie Golf Club is situated at the east end of the Gadloch
, Lenzie, while Lenzie Tennis Club is a membership-based tennis club situated off Lindsaybeg Road.
Lenzie F.C.(formed in 1875) were a senior Scottish football club that participated in the early years of the Scottish Cup
, with minor success until its last outing in the 1886-87 season, where they lost 13-0 at home to Vale of Leven
. More notably, in 1879 the club took part in a demonstration game at the Ulster Cricket Ground against a scratch team
of local players in one of the earliest competitive football matches held in Northern Ireland.
The nearest hockey club is Stepps H.C. The club competes in the second tier or the Scottish national leagues (2009/10 season) and has had a successful history.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863. Services started between Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket on 21 February 1842. The line was...
in the East Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire
This article is about the East Dunbartonshire council area of Scotland. See also East Dunbartonshire .East Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders onto the north-west of the City of Glasgow. It contains many of the suburbs of Glasgow as well as containing many of...
council area of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is about six miles north-east of Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
city centre and one mile south of Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch is a town and former burgh in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It lies on the Forth and Clyde Canal, about eight miles northeast of central Glasgow...
. It has a population of about 10,000.
Name
Lenzie is now generally pronounced with a /z/, but was formerly was pronounced /lɛnjɪ/. This is due to the original spelling, Lenȝie, containing the letter yoghYogh
The letter yogh , was used in Middle English and Older Scots, representing y and various velar phonemes. It was derived from the Old English form of the letter g.In Middle English writing, tailed z came to be indistinguishable from yogh....
, was later erroneously confused with the tailed z.
The origin of the name is not known but may possibly derive from the Gaelic Lèanaidh (ˈʎianɪ), a locative form of lèana, meaning a "wet meadow". Other close locations and features may also share a similar derivation.
History
Lenzie was built in the 19th century as a commuter town for those travelling to Glasgow and EdinburghEdinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, as Lenzie railway station
Lenzie railway station
Lenzie railway station is a railway station serving Lenzie and Kirkintilloch in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It is located on the Croy Line 10 km north east of...
is a stop between the two cities. The train station was originally named 'Kirkintilloch Junction' and later 'Campsie Junction', as it was a junction between the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway was a railway built to link Glasgow and Edinburgh. The Act of Parliament for building the railway received its Royal Assent in 1838 which was open on 28 July 1863. Services started between Glasgow Queen Street and Haymarket on 21 February 1842. The line was...
and its Campsie branch line through Kirkintilloch
Kirkintilloch railway station
Kirkintilloch railway station served part of Kirkintilloch in Scotland. The station was constructed by the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, which became part of the North British Railway.-History:...
(the latter line no longer exists).
Lenzie, the 'wet plain' was formerly used for farming. Lenzie Moss, a boggy, marshy area of Lenzie that has not been built on, has peat bogs, which were extensively exploited and now feature the characteristics of peat cutting, and several acres of deciduous woodland mainly made up of silver birch
Silver Birch
Betula pendula is a widespread European birch, though in southern Europe it is only found at higher altitudes. Its range extends into southwest Asia in the mountains of northern Turkey and the Caucasus...
. The area is a sanctuary for wildlife, including rabbits, deer and foxes.
Woodilee Hospital
Woodilee Hospital
Woodilee Hospital, situated in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, opened on 22 October 1875, as Woodilee Lunatic Pauper Asylum. Originally housing 400 inmates, the asylum expanded to 1250 capacity by 1930, making it the largest psychiatric unit in Scotland.-The Move to Woodilee:In 1869 the...
, once the largest psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
in Scotland , opened in 1874 and was gradually closed down from the mid-1990s. Lenzie Hospital for the elderly was built in Auchinloch on the site of the old Auchinloch Farm. It also closed around this time.
Until World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, housing was chiefly north of the railway station and south of the railway on the west side of Auchinloch Road. This consisted of Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
and Edwardian villas, a few terraces, and some 1920s and 1930s bungalow
Bungalow
A bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
s at Middlemuir and Kirkintilloch Road in north Lenzie. From the 1950s some Council housing was built at Gallowhill Avenue and High Gallowhill as well as private housing. In the south, housing was built at Millersneuk and Claddens, changing the image and the face of the village into a town. Now it has several shops, schools, churches, parks and various sport clubs like any other suburb.
Schools
The secondary school for the town is Lenzie AcademyLenzie Academy
Lenzie Academy is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school located in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The catchment area covers the town of Lenzie, the village of Auchinloch and southern parts of Kirkintilloch.-Senior Management Team:...
,which was founded in 1886 and was originally both a primary and secondary school situated on Kirkintilloch Road, Lenzie - now Lenzie Primary School. In 1960, the school moved to its present position on Myrtle Avenue, and became a comprehensive six-year secondary in 1971.
There are four primary schools in Lenzie: Lenzie Moss, Lenzie Primary, Millersneuk and Holy Family. Lenzie Primary is the oldest of the primary schools, and is the former Lenzie Academy building. It became a school for primary education only when the Lenzie Academy building was built in 1960. Lenzie Moss Primary was opened in 1968 and is located next to "The Moss". Millersneuk Primary School was built in 1979, and celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a school concert in Summer 2004. Holy Family Primary is a Catholic school situated on the border of Lenzie and Kirkintilloch.
Lenzie life
There are four churches in Lenzie: Lenzie Union Parish Church and Lenzie Old Parish Church (both Church of ScotlandChurch of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
), St Cyprian's (Scottish Episcopal Church
Scottish Episcopal Church
The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Christian church in Scotland, consisting of seven dioceses. Since the 17th century, it has had an identity distinct from the presbyterian Church of Scotland....
), and Lenzie Christian Fellowship (a non-denominational congregation). St. Cyprians is the oldest of the churches - established in 1873 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in the year 1998.
Every year, like many other towns in East Dunbartonshire, Lenzie holds a Gala on the first Saturday in June at the local rugby club. Each year, a 'Queen' in Primary Seven is chosen from one of the local primary schools, and three attendants from the other schools.
There is also a pub named "Carriages" originally known as "The Gallery" and briefly as "The Neuk and Cranny" at the end of Millersneuk Drive. There also features the restaurant "Irrocco", and Indian take-away "Delhi Express" whose owners Rahul and Pravesh Randev have developed a boutique Indian Restaurant. "Rasoi" is already rated as one of the top restaurants in Scotland.
There is one Scout Group the 1st Lenzie, 12th Glasgow. In addition there are two Boys' Brigade companies: 1st Lenzie (attached to Lenzie Union Parish Church (LUPC)) and 2nd Lenzie (attached to Lenzie Old Parish Church), however the latter is in effect absorbed into the former, under the auspices of LUPC which also nurtures Lenzie Crusaders.
There is a row of shops located near to the train station that includes a hairdresser, optician, pharmacy, florist, two estate agents, coffee shop, post office and travel agent and a solicitors.
Sport in Lenzie
Lenzie Youth Club has catered for youth football and other activities within the village since its foundation in 1980. LYC football teams have won three Scottish Youth FA Cup competitions - in 1987, 1997 and 2007.Lenzie Rugby Football Club currently plays in the Scottish Regional West League Division Two.
West Regional Leagues (Rugby Union)
The West Regional League structure is one of three Scottish Regional Leagues operated by the Scottish Rugby Union, which play at a level below that of the Scottish National Leagues structure...
Established in 1889, Lenzie Golf Club is situated at the east end of the Gadloch
Gadloch
The Gadloch is a fresh water loch situated at the edge of the town of Lenzie in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland....
, Lenzie, while Lenzie Tennis Club is a membership-based tennis club situated off Lindsaybeg Road.
Lenzie F.C.(formed in 1875) were a senior Scottish football club that participated in the early years of the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
, with minor success until its last outing in the 1886-87 season, where they lost 13-0 at home to Vale of Leven
Vale of Leven F.C.
Vale of Leven Football Club are an association club based in the town of Alexandria, Scotland, in the Vale of Leven area of West Dunbartonshire. Nicknamed the Vale and formed in 1939, they play at Millburn Park...
. More notably, in 1879 the club took part in a demonstration game at the Ulster Cricket Ground against a scratch team
Scratch team
A scratch team is a team, usually in sport, brought together on a temporary basis, composed of players who normally play for different sides. A game played between two scratch teams may be called a scratch match....
of local players in one of the earliest competitive football matches held in Northern Ireland.
The nearest hockey club is Stepps H.C. The club competes in the second tier or the Scottish national leagues (2009/10 season) and has had a successful history.
People from Lenzie
- Margot BennettMargot BennettMargot Bennett was a writer of crime and thriller novels. She was educated in Scotland and Australia. Worked as a copywriter in Sydney and London, and as a nurse during the Spanish Civil War...
writer of crime and thriller novels - Andy DunlopAndy DunlopAndy Dunlop is a Scottish musician, who is currently the lead guitarist of Scottish indie band, Travis.-Biography:...
musician and lead guitarist of indie band TravisTravis (band)Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose... - W. B. GallieW. B. GallieWalter Bryce Gallie was a Scottish social theorist, political theorist, and philosopher.Bryce Gallie, the son of an engineer, was born in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow on 5 October 1912....
social theorist, political theorist, and philosopher. - Ian McKechnieIan McKechnieIan Hector McKechnie is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.Ian McKechnie was born at a maternity unit in Bellshill but was raised in the village of Lenzie in Dunbartonshire and later in Chryston in Lanarkshire, near Glasgow...
former footballer - Mike MillerMike Miller (golfer)Michael John Miller is a Scottish professional golfer.Miller was born in Lenzie, East Dunbartonshire, near Glasgow. He turned professional in 1978 at a relatively late age, and was the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1979. That year he lost a playoff to Mark James at the...
professional golfer. - Elizabeth Quigley, television journalist.
- Nicola Ann RaphaelNicola Ann RaphaelNicola Ann Raphael was a 15 year old Scottish schoolgirl who committed suicide after enduring years of bullying because she dressed in a Goth style. Her death on June 24, 2001 and allegations of bullying at her school, Lenzie Academy, led to wide coverage in the local and national press...
prominent bullycideBullycideThe term bullycide is a portmanteau word first used in 2001 by Neil Marr and Tim Field in their book Bullycide: Death at Playtime. It refers to suicide attributable to the victim having been bullied, either in person or via social media. Bullycide has also been defined as the killing of the bully...
victim - WensdyWensdyWensdy is a Scottish recording artist and entertainer currently living in Moray. Wensdy is an only child raised primarily Glasgow, Scotland....
recording artist and entertainer