Introducing Lanark & New Lanark
Below the market town of Lanark, in an attractive gorge by the River Clyde, is the World Heritage site of New Lanark – an intriguing collection of restored mill buildings and warehouses.
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Once the largest cotton-spinning complex in Britain, it was better known for the pioneering social experiments of Robert Owen, who managed the mill from 1800. New Lanark is really a memorial to this enlightened capitalist. He provided his workers with housing, a cooperative store (the inspiration for the modern cooperative movement), the world’s first nursery school for children, a school with adult-education classes, a sick-pay fund for workers and a social centre he called the New Institute for the Formation of Character. You’ll need at least half a day to explore this site, as there’s plenty to see.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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Re: Suggestions for day trips or overnight from Glasgow
by himalayanfootsteps 15 August 2011
You should definitely go to Oban. The road to there leads along Loch Lomond, via Inveraray and Loch Awe and is one of the most beautiful…
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RE: Where should I go in the UK for 2 weeks?
by Copepod 07 May 2011
UNESCO sites in UK here - do you mean cultural or natural or both? Town of St George is in Bermuda, Gough Island in South Atlantic Ocean…
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Re: Places to go Edinburgh-Glasgow
by alanR 04 March 2010
It takes an hour to drive between Glasgow and Edinburgh so you can easily base yourself in one and visit the other plus points in-between…
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