New Lanark
New Lanark
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 New Lanark Mill Hotel and Waterhouses by River Clyde | |
  New Lanark Location within South Lanarkshire | |
| Population | 200 (approx.) |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANARK |
| Postcode district | ML11 |
| Dialling code | 01555 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 429 |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| Area | 146 ha |
| Buffer zone | 667 ha |
New Lanark is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
History
New Lanark is a 18th century village and model industrial community with cotton mill buildings, workers' housing, and school. The small town was built by Robert Owen as an experiment in utopian idealism.
Between 1785 and 1968, some buildings were torn down or burned; and some new buildings were built. However, the overall appearance of the village stayed much like it was in the first half of the 19th century.
In 1975, the New Lanark Conservation Trust was established to prevent demolition of the village.
In 2001, New Lanark was named a World Heritage Site.
Gallery
Mill buildings needing repair, 1980
Mill building is in bad shape, 1983
Related pages
References
- 1 2 3 4 UNESCO, "New Lanark"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
- ↑ Shadows of our Ancestors, "New Lanark" Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-21.
Other websites
Media related to New Lanark at Wikimedia Commons
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