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New Lanark
| New Lanark | |
| Scottish Gaelic: Lannraig Ùr | |
 New Lanark Mill Hotel and Waterhouses by River Clyde |
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| Population | 200 (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Council area | South Lanarkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Lanarkshire |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANARK |
| Postcode district | ML11 |
| Dialling code | 01555 |
| Police | Strathclyde |
| Fire | Strathclyde |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Lanark and Hamilton East |
| Scottish Parliament | Clydesdale |
New Lanark is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
In 1975, the New Lanark Conservation Trust was established to prevent demolition of the village.[2]
In 2001, New Lanark was named a World Heritage Site.[1]
Gallery
Mill buildings needing repair, 1980
Mill building is in bad shape, 1983
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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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