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.[1]
History
[change | change source]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
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Mill buildings needing repair, 1980
Mill building is in bad shape, 1983
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- 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
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Media related to New Lanark at Wikimedia Commons
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