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The Tower, 1 Garncaber Avenue, Lenzie, Kirkintilloch

A Category C Listed Building in Cadder, East Dunbartonshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.9226 / 55°55'21"N

Longitude: -4.1542 / 4°9'15"W

OS Eastings: 265485

OS Northings: 672045

OS Grid: NS654720

Mapcode National: GBR 13.ZW5Q

Mapcode Global: WH4Q2.5D2H

Plus Code: 9C7QWRFW+28

Entry Name: The Tower, 1 Garncaber Avenue, Lenzie, Kirkintilloch

Listing Name: Kirkintilloch Road, Lenzie the Tower

Listing Date: 17 August 1977

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 335657

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB4401

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200335657

Location: Cadder

County: East Dunbartonshire

Electoral Ward: Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South

Parish: Cadder

Traditional County: Dunbartonshire

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Description

Circa 1900. Style of W F MacGibbon (?) Facing south. 2
storey and attic baronial mansion with a gabled range
forward on left, crowstepping to oriel treatment over
splayed bay, Jacobean strapwork over first floor. 4
storey round and crenellated tower with square
lookout rises in centre over entrance. Strap-work
over 1st floor tower window and to ground floor on
right. Splayed round-arched entrance with roll-
moulding. West elevation has an advanced gable to left
with strapwork over 1st floor. Ground floor bow with
ironwork cresting to garden front.

Statement of Interest

On corner with Garngaber Avenue.

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