New Lanark
| New Lanark * | |
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 New Lanark on the River Clyde |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 429 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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New Lanark is the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the South Lanarkshire, Scotland.[1]
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History [change]
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 [change]
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Mill buildings needing repair, 1980
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Mill building is in bad shape, 1983
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 UNESCO, "New Lanark"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
- ↑ Shadows of our Ancestors, "New Lanark"; retrieved 2012-4-21.
Other websites [change]
Media related to New Lanark at Wikimedia Commons- New Lanark website
Media related to Coordinates: 55°39′48″N 3°46′59″E / 55.66333°N 3.78306°E
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