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Location DB > Scotland > Dumbartonshire > Campsie Glen > Lennox Castle  Name Lennox Castle  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by lookingglass on 9/29/2007 1:50 PM last modified by lookingglass on 7/1/2008 2:20 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Large 3 storey red sandstone mansion built in Norman castle style featuring castellated and battlemented walls. An imposing porte-cochère frames the northern entrance.  Basic Information Type: Building Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Difficult Recommendation: worth the trip  Physical Information Address Campsie Glen, Dumbartonshire Scotland Owner: P&P Properties, N. Ireland See a map of this location  Hazards rust unsafe flooring air quality falling masonry  Interesting Features 5 storey tower  Security Measures fences barbed wire wooden boarding  Historical Dates Built: 1837 Closed: 1987  Required Equipment flashlight gloves head protection  Recommended Equipment  History Designed by famous Glasgow architect David Hamilton and completed in 1841, Lennox Castle was originally a stately home for the Kincaid-Lennox family. In 1927 the castle and 1,222 acres of surrounding estate was purchased by Glasgow City, who planned to convert the site for institutional use. Construction of a new psychiatric hospital would commence in 1929, named Lennox Castle Certified Institute for Mental Defectives (later renamed Lennox Castle Hospital) it officially opened on September 24th 1936. The hospital consisted of 20 individual wards scattered around the site creating a 'self-contained village' with a capacity of 1,200 but would later go on to house 1,620 at its peak in 1970. The castle itself was used as accommodation for live-in staff and would later incorporate an overflow maternity section. From the early 90's the hospital underwent a phased closure, most residents were re-housed in local communities. The last wards were closed in June 2002. By 2004 most of the wards had been demolished. Now only the castle itself remains, which was out of use by 1987. In 2006 construction began of a new training complex for Celtic Football Club on the former site of the old hospital, also a new housing development is taking shape on the lower part of the site. Meanwhile, the solemn silhouette of Lennox Castle looms at the top of the hill, long forgotten and crumbling [UPDATE] Ravaged by fire on 19th May 2008  Media Coverage http://news.bbc.co...d_west/7409506.stm  Future Plans Threatened with demolition, Owners claim building can sill be saved and that plans for conversion into flats will go ahead despite recent fire  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Photos from March '06 - June '07 Sat, Sep 29th, 2007 posted by lookingglass 24 pictures a wee contribution Thu, Oct 11th, 2007 posted by knickers 3 pictures Lennox Castle Hospital 2008 Tue, May 20th, 2008 posted by Pgcc 1 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://www.buildin...=Dunbartonshire%20(East)&div=&class=ALL&category=AT%20RISK&Page=3&NumImg=5 http://www.lennoxcastlehospital.s5.com http://strathkelvi.../lennox_castle.htm  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. Category Rating Photography 7 / 10 Coolness 10 / 10 Content Quality 7 / 10  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Steed on 7/25/2008 3:51 AM.  Latest Changes on Jul 25 08 at 3:51, Steed validated this location on Jul 1 08 at 2:20, lookingglass changed the following: Future Plans on Jul 1 08 at 2:16, lookingglass changed the following: Owner, History, Future Plans on May 20 08 at 1:40, Pgcc changed the following: Media Coverage on May 20 08 at 1:31, Pgcc added some pictures to a gallery on May 20 08 at 1:28, Pgcc created a new gallery on May 20 08 at 1:20, Pgcc changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, History, Accessibility, Required Equipment on Feb 23 08 at 14:44, Emperor Wang validated this location on Feb 19 08 at 15:29, lookingglass updated gallery picture DSCF0619 on Feb 19 08 at 15:29, lookingglass updated gallery picture Picture 090  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? 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