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Lennox Castle is an abandoned castle in Lennoxtown, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, approximately 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of Glasgow. It is infamous for previously hosting Lennox Castle Hospital , Scotland's "largest institution for people with learning disabilities".
Lennox Castle ist eine Schlossruine unweit der schottischen Stadt Lennoxtown in East Dunbartonshire. Das Bauwerk liegt auf einem weitläufigen Grundstück mit zahlreichen Außengebäuden westlich der Ortschaft. 1973 wurde Lennox Castle in die schottischen Denkmallisten in der höchsten Kategorie A aufgenommen.
6. Jan. 2022 · BBC. Lennox Castle was the site of the hospital for "mentally deficient" people until it closed in 2002. A lot has changed since Scotland closed its largest institution for people with learning...
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1. Mai 2015 · In 1927 Lennox Castle and its vast estate were purchased, and plans prepared for what was to be the largest and best equipped hospital of this type in Britain. It was to provide 1,200 beds at a cost of 1.25 million. Work began in 1929 to designs by
14. Sept. 2017 · Updated 27th Sep 2017, 11:45 GMT. The ruins of Lennox Castle Hospital hide a sad and traumatic history. Picture: Ron Shephard/Wikimedia Commons. • READ MORE: Glasgow’s secret train stations,...
6. Jan. 2022 · When it opened in 1936, it was heralded as ahead of its time and the largest and best-equipped hospital of its kind in the UK. However, by the 1980s standards had deteriorated to the extent...
26. Sept. 2022 · C-Change and Project Ability recorded the stories of former residents and staff of Lennox Castle hospital, a mental institution that closed in 2012. The project aimed to capture the experiences and challenges of living in the institution and to promote the rights of people with disabilities.
