Lenzie
Coordinates: 55°56′08″N 4°09′17″W / 55.93568°N 4.15469°W
| Lenzie | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Lèanaidh[1] | |
| Scots: Lenzie or Lenyie[1] | |
 Lenzie
Lenzie shown within East Dunbartonshire |
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| Population | 8,873 |
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| OS grid reference | NS655725 |
| Council area | East Dunbartonshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Dunbartonshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLASGOW |
| Postcode district | G66 |
| Dialling code | 0141 |
| Police | Strathclyde |
| Fire | Strathclyde |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | East Dunbartonshire Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East |
| Scottish Parliament | Strathkelvin and Bearsden West of Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland • | |
Lenzie (
/ˈlɛnzɪ/) 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.[2] It has a population of about 10,000.[citation needed]
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[edit] 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 yogh, was later erroneously confused with the tailed z.[citation needed]
The origin of the name is not known but may possibly derive from the Gaelic Lèanaidh (pronounced [ˈʎianɪ]), a locative form of lèana, meaning a "wet meadow".[3] Other close locations and features may also share a similar derivation.[4]
[edit] History
An in depth view of Lenzie's history is available here.[5] Lenzie was built in the 19th century as a commuter town for those travelling to Glasgow and Edinburgh, as Lenzie railway station is a stop between the two cities. The train station was originally named 'Kirkintilloch Junction' and later 'Campsie Junction',[6] as it was a junction between the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway and its Campsie branch line through Kirkintilloch (the latter line no longer exists).[7]
Lenzie, the 'wet plain'[8] 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[citation needed] , opened in 1874 and was gradually closed down from the mid-1990s.[citation needed] Lenzie Hospital for the elderly was built in Auchinloch on the site of the old Auchinloch Farm. It also closed around this time.[citation needed]
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 bungalows 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.
[edit] Schools
The secondary school for the town is Lenzie Academy,which was founded in 1886[9] 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[citation needed], and is the former Lenzie Academy building[citation needed]. It became a school for primary education only when the Lenzie Academy building was built in 1960. Lenzie Moss Primary was opened in 1968[10] and is located next to "The Moss". Millersneuk Primary School was built in 1979[citation needed], and celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a school concert in Summer 2004[citation needed]. Holy Family Primary is a Catholic school situated on the border of Lenzie and Kirkintilloch.
[edit] Lenzie life
There are four churches in Lenzie: Lenzie Union Parish Church and Lenzie Old Parish Church (both Church of Scotland), St Cyprian's (Scottish Episcopal Church), and Lenzie Christian Fellowship (a non-denominational congregation).[11] St. Cyprians is the oldest of the churches - established in 1873[12] and celebrated its 125th anniversary in the year 1998.
Every year, like many other towns in East Dunbartonshire, Lenzie holds a Gala [13] on the first Saturday in June at the local Lenzie 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
[edit] 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.[citation needed] Former players include Scotland and Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan and Scotland and Blackpool defender Stephen Crainey.
Lenzie Rugby Club currently plays in the Scottish Regional West League Division Two. The club is thought to have formed in 1897.
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.[citation needed]
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.[14] 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.[15]
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. [16]
[edit] People from Lenzie
- Margot Bennett writer of crime and thriller novels[citation needed]
- Andy Dunlop musician and lead guitarist of indie band Travis[17]
- W. B. Gallie social theorist, political theorist, and philosopher.[18]
- Ian McKechnie former footballer[citation needed]
- Mike Miller professional golfer.[citation needed]
- Moira Milton amateur golfer [19]
- Elizabeth Quigley, television journalist.[20]
- Nicola Ann Raphael prominent bullycide victim[21]
- Wensdy recording artist and entertainer[citation needed]
- Andy Henderson (rugby union)
[edit] References
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b List of railway station names in English, Scots and Gaelic – NewsNetScotland
- ^ "Lenzie Academy - Lenzie". Lenzieacademy.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. http://www.lenzieacademy.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=Lenzie&pid=547. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain (2003) Placenames. (pdf) Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ^ History of Lenzie The Meaning of Lenzie. (html) Retrieved 28 Feb 2010.
- ^ lenzie.org.uk. "Lenzie Information". lenzie.org.uk. http://www.lenzie.org.uk/history.php. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ Butt (1995), pages 52, 136 & 141.
- ^ Awdry (1990).
- ^ Johnstone, Fiona (1982). Place Names. Edinburgh: Spur Books. ISBN 0-7157-2086-4.
- ^ "Lenzie Academy - History". Lenzieacademy.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. 1960-09-21. http://www.lenzieacademy.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=History&pid=538. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Lenzie Moss Primary - School Information". Lenziemoss.e-dunbarton.sch.uk. http://www.lenziemoss.e-dunbarton.sch.uk/page_viewer.asp?page=School+Information&pid=2. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Lenzie Christian Fellowship". Lenzie Christian Fellowship. http://www.lenziechristianfellowship.com/. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ http://www.stcyprianslenzie.com/resources/St+Cyprian+History+to+1973.pdf
- ^ lenzie.org.uk. "Lenzie Gala". Lenzie.org.uk. http://www.lenzie.org.uk/gala.php. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Scotland - Cup Results 1873/74-1877/78 and 1889/90-1995/96". Rsssf.com. http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scotcuphistfull.html#1887. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Neal Garnham The Origins and Development of Football in Ireland. Ulster Historical Foundation, 1999. ISBN 0-901905-93-3
- ^ http://www.stepps-hockey.com/
- ^ "This week reporter Katy Whitelaw talks to former Lenzie Academy pupil Andy Dunlop. - Local Headlines". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2008-10-10. http://www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/news/local-headlines/this_week_reporter_katy_whitelaw_talks_to_former_lenzie_academy_pupil_andy_dunlop_1_359622. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Obituary: Professor W. B. Gallie - Arts & Entertainment". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-professor-w-b-gallie-1196011.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Moira Milton the ‘modest champion’ passes away - Golf". Scotsman.com. 2012-01-27. http://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/moira_milton_the_modest_champion_passes_away_1_2081339. Retrieved 2012-01-28.
- ^ "Sense of Place event put the focus on town’s proud past - Community". Kirkintilloch Herald. 2011-10-17. http://www.kirkintilloch-herald.co.uk/community/sense_of_place_event_put_the_focus_on_town_s_proud_past_1_1915284. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "It doesn't rain on them as Travis make triumphant homecoming". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2001-08-27. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/78863018.html?dids=78863018:78863018&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+27%2C+2001&author=Vicky+Collins+and%3B+Martin+Patience&pub=The+Herald&desc=It+doesn't+rain+on+them+as+Travis+make+triumphant+homecoming&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
[edit] Sources
- Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
