Lenzie - Lenzie Life

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). St Cyprian's, a class B listed building, is the oldest of the churches - established in 1873 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in the year 1998. Lenzie Old Parish Church designed by architects Clark & Bell, and was built in 1874. Lenzie Old is currently a Class C listed building.

Every year Lenzie holds a Gala on the first Saturday in June in the grouds of 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.

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. There also features 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 and won Best Indian Restaurant in Scotland at the 2012 Scottish Curry Awards.

There is one Scout Group the 1st Lenzie, 12th Glasgow. The group was set up by Robert Warnock and is now one of the largest in the Clyde area. It was among the first to establish cubs and beaver sections. It has a successfully running beaver cub and scout sections and also included the Pegasus explorer unit. 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.

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.