Lennox Castle

Lennox Castle is an abandoned castle in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, approximately 12 miles north of Glasgow. It is infamous for previously hosting Lennox Castle Hospital, Scotland's "largest institution for people with learning disabilities".

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Lennox Castle Auxiliary Hospital; Lennox Castle Hospital; Mental Defectives Hospital
former hospital, castle, 

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  Battle of Alclud Ford ⓘ
  580 battle

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  Siege of Dumbarton ⓘ
  870 siege of Dumbarton by Vikings

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  Battle of Renfrew ⓘ
  1164 battle near Renfrew, Scotland

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  Battle of Stirling Bridge ⓘ
  1297 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Falkirk ⓘ
  1298 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Siege of Stirling Castle ⓘ
  1304 siege during the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Bannockburn ⓘ
  1314 battle during the First War of Scottish Independence

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  Battle of Sauchieburn ⓘ
  1488 battle in Scotland

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  Battle of Glasgow ⓘ
  1544 battle on Glasgow Muir, Scotland, as part of the Rough Wooing

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  Battle of Glasgow ⓘ
  1560 battle between French troops and forces of the Scottish Reformation

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  Battle of Langside ⓘ
  1568 opening battle of the Marian civil war in Scotland

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  Battle of Kilsyth ⓘ
  1645 battle

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  Battle of Stirling ⓘ
  1648 in the Scottish Civil War

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  Battle of Hieton ⓘ
  battle during the Anglo-Scottish war of 1650–1652

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  Battle of Bothwell Bridge ⓘ
  1679 musical work/composition

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  Siege of Stirling Castle ⓘ
  1746 siege

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  Battle of Falkirk Muir ⓘ
  1746 last noteworthy Jacobite success during the Jacobite risings

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  Clydebank Blitz ⓘ
  1941 WWII aerial bombardment of city in Scotland

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  Drumbowie Farm anti-aircraft battery ⓘ
  site of anti-aircraft battery 350m WSW of Drumbowie Farm in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

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  Gryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW of ⓘ
  architectural structure in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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  High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of ⓘ
  architectural structure in Inverclyde, Scotland, UK

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  Steel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW of ⓘ
  architectural structure in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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  Stirling Castle, Grand Battery, Kitchen Range ⓘ
  architectural structure in Stirling, Scotland, UK

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  Air raid shelter, Haugh Street, Falkirk ⓘ
  air-raid shelter in Falkirk, Falkirk, Scotland

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  Central Regional Council - Emergency Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Stirling, UK

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  East Kilbride Regional War Room ⓘ
  bunker in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

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  Falkirk Civil Defence Headquarters ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Falkirk, UK

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  Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Garshake ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Strathclyde, UK

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  Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Crosslet ⓘ
  civil defence centre in Strathclyde, UK

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  Torrance House Anti-Aircraft Operations Room ⓘ
  British air defence bunker

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  Cadzow Castle ⓘ
  castle in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Caldwell Tower ⓘ
  tower in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Castle Semple ⓘ
  castle in Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK

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  Cathcart Castle ⓘ
  castle in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK  

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  Dalzell House ⓘ
  castle in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

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  Duchray Castle ⓘ
  castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK  

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  Dumbarton Castle ⓘ
  castle in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Lennox Castle ⓘ
  castle in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Lennox Castle ⓘ
  castle and former hospital in East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Mearns Castle ⓘ
  castle in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, UK  

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  Mugdock Castle ⓘ
  castle with associated chapel and house, all ruins, in Stirling, Scotland, UK  

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  Stirling Castle ⓘ
  castle in Stirling, Scotland, UK  

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  Crookston Castle ⓘ
  ringwork castle in Glasgow City, Scotland, UK  

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  Kilmahew Castle ⓘ
  castle in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK  

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  Glenlee ⓘ
  1896 steel-hulled three-masted barque and museum in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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  HMS Repulse ⓘ
  1916 Renown-class battlecruiser

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580 Battle of Alclud Ford

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870 Siege of Dumbarton

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1164 Battle of Renfrew

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1297 Battle of Stirling Bridge

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1298 Battle of Falkirk

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1304 Siege of Stirling Castle

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1314 Battle of Bannockburn

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1488 Battle of Sauchieburn

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1544 Battle of Glasgow

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1560 Battle of Glasgow

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1568 Battle of Langside

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1645 Battle of Kilsyth

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1648 Battle of Stirling

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1650 Battle of Hieton

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1679 Battle of Bothwell Bridge

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1746 Siege of Stirling Castle

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1746 Battle of Falkirk Muir

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1941 Clydebank Blitz

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1180 Crookston Castle

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1290 Kilmahew Castle

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1896 Glenlee

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1916 HMS Repulse

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Lennox Castle

Lennox Castle

Woodhead House, Lennoxtown

Lennox Castle Hospital (ruin)

Lennox Castle from the west

Small bridge in grounds of former Lennox Castle Hospital

Celtic FC training ground from the air

Lennox Castle from the north, taken by drone February 2025

Lennox Castle from the north, taken by drone February 2025

Lennox Castle from the north, taken by drone April 2025

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	580	Battle of Alclud Ford	Kingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Rheged, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	870	Siege of Dumbarton	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1164	Battle of Renfrew	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1297	Battle of Stirling Bridge	battle, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1298	Battle of Falkirk	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1304	Siege of Stirling Castle	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1314	Battle of Bannockburn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1488	Battle of Sauchieburn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1544	Battle of Glasgow	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1560	Battle of Glasgow	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1568	Battle of Langside	battle, Kingdom of Scotland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Battle of Kilsyth	battle, Covenanters, Confederate Ireland, Cavalier	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1648	Battle of Stirling	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1650	Battle of Hieton	battle, Commonwealth of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1679	Battle of Bothwell Bridge	battle, ballad, musical work/composition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1746	Siege of Stirling Castle	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1746	Battle of Falkirk Muir	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle, Jacobitism	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Clydebank Blitz	Nazi Germany, battle	Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Cultural Inventory page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
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link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Canmore page@		Wikidata
link	page		Secret Scotland page@		Wikidata
link	page		Tripadvisor page@		Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		A. & J. Inglis	arms industry, shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		Scottish Iron and Steel Company	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	2008	BAE Systems Maritime – Naval Ships	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1750	Alexander Stephen and Sons	shipyard, business, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1834	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, public company, vehicle construction	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1837	William Beardmore and Company	automotive industry, shipyard, business, locomotive manufacturing, shipbuilding, automobile manufacturer, metal industry, commercial organization, machinery industry and plant construction	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1861	Charles Connell and Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1865	Yarrow Shipbuilders Limited	shipyard, shipbuilding, business, enterprise, manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers, Manufacture of military fighting vehicles	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1988	Kvaerner Govan	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1840	William Denny and Brothers	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1967	Scott Lithgow	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1968	Upper Clyde Shipbuilders	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company		Blackwood and Gordon	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company		William Hamilton and Company	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1826	Robert Napier and Sons	shipbuilding, engineering activities and related technical consultancy, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1830	Robert Duncan and Co.	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1851	John Brown & Company	shipbuilding, enterprise, shipbuilding company, business, machinery industry and plant construction	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1860	Lobnitz	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1872	D. and W. Henderson and Company	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1874	Lithgows	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1898	Napier and Miller	shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1903	Ferguson Marine Engineering	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1999	BAE Systems Marine	shipbuilding, business, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Drumbowie Farm anti-aircraft battery	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Gryffe Wraes Cottage, anti-aircraft site 185m WNW of	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		High Mathernock, AA battery 350m WSW and camp 360 SW of	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Steel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW of	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Stirling Castle, Grand Battery, Kitchen Range	artillery battery, kitchen	Wikidata
site	bunker		Air raid shelter, Haugh Street, Falkirk	air-raid shelter	Wikidata
site	bunker		Central Regional Council - Emergency Headquarters	civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		East Kilbride Regional War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Falkirk Civil Defence Headquarters	civil defense center, Falkirk Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Garshake	civil defense center, Strathclyde Regional Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Strathclyde Regional Council - Dumbarton Emergency Headquarters - Crosslet	civil defense center, Strathclyde Regional Council	Wikidata
site	bunker		Torrance House Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Cadzow Castle	archaeological site, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Caldwell Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Castle Semple	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Cathcart Castle	tower house, ringwork castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dalzell House	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Duchray Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Dumbarton Castle	contour fort, Historic Environment Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Lennox Castle	country house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Lennox Castle	castle, former hospital	Wikidata
site	castle		Mearns Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Mugdock Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Stirling Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, tourist attraction, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1180	Crookston Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, ringwork castle, archaeological site, tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1290	Kilmahew Castle	Clan Napier, castle	Wikidata
site	museum	1896	Glenlee	preserved watercraft, independent museum, barque, museum ship, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1916	HMS Repulse	Renown-class battlecruiser, shipwreck, battlecruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		Lennox Castle		Commons
commons	image		Lennox Castle		Commons
commons	image		Woodhead House, Lennoxtown		Commons
commons	image		Lennox Castle Hospital (ruin)		Commons
commons	image		Lennox Castle from the west		Commons
commons	image		Small bridge in grounds of former Lennox Castle Hospital		Commons
commons	image		Celtic FC training ground from the air		Commons
commons	image		Lennox Castle from the north, taken by drone February 2025		Commons
commons	image		Lennox Castle from the north, taken by drone February 2025		Commons
commons	image		Lennox Castle from the north, taken by drone April 2025		Commons