Lee House
Lee House Team 2024-25
House Captain: Freya Travenna
Vice Captains: Skye Ross & Jackson Hannah
S6 Prefects: Freya Hutchison, Amy Ross, Rory Morrison & Lewis Rogerson
Staff: April Connelly, Elaine Rafferty (Acting), Grant McCallum DHT
The History of Lee House
Lee House is one of the six house groups of our school and is represented by the colour green. You may also know that our Pupil Support teachers are Mrs Connelly and Mrs Rafferty, and our link depute is Mr McCallum.
Despite this, what you may not know is the story behind “Lee” and its fascinating history, which began in the 13th Century…
Lee Castle, also known as The Lee, is a large castle in Auchenglen, Scotland. It is located 1.5 kilometres south of Braidwood, and 4 kilometres north-west of Lanark. Lee Castle was originally built in the 13th Century by the Lockharts of Lee, but was refurbished and expanded in the 19th Century.
Where is Lee Castle?
To put it into perspective, Lee Castle is roughly…
A 45 minute walk/ 9 minute drive from Braidwood Primary School.
An Hour and 30 minutes walk/ 11 minute drive from Carluke High School.
Who are the Lockharts of Lee?
The Lockharts of Lee were a Lanarkshire family whose family name began with Sir Symon Locard. Sir Symon Locard was a knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce (The King of Scots) in the first Wars of Scottish Independence and contributed to gaining Scotland's independence as a country. Sir Symon carried the Bruce's heart back to Scotland for burial at Melrose Abbey, which led to the family name being changed to Lockhart. He also acquired the "Lee Penny", which is still a family heirloom.
Lee Castle was the family estate of the Lockharts. Sir Symon Locards father, William Locard, built Lee Castle in 1272.
Who owns Lee Castle now?
From 1272 to 2004, Lee Castle was owned by the Lockharts and Barons of Lee. Despite this 732 year ownership belonging to the Lockharts, the castle was put up for sale in 2004. The castle, along with 500 acres of land, was advertised on the internet site eBay, although this was unsuccessful. The house was later sold for an all-time record price to Addison Fischer, an American tycoon.
