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New Lanark
New Lanark is located on the doorstep to the Falls of Clyde, Dundaff Linn, Corra Linn and Bonnington Linn.
Scotland
New Lanark
New Lanark is a small 18th- century village set in a sublime Scottish landscape where the philanthropist and Utopian idealist Robert Owen moulded a model industrial community in the early 19th century. The creation of the model industrial settlement at New Lanark, in which planning and architecture were integrated with a humane concern, is a milestone in a social and industrial history.
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Did you know..?
New Lanark’s wool was used to make Mrs Weasley’s jumpers in the famous Harry Potter films.
People still live in the historic village of New Lanark. There’s a resident community of 72 households!
New Lanark produces its own award-winning ice cream in the historic village.
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Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Year of Inscription: 2001
UNESCO Criteria: (ii), (iv), (vi)
Contact information:
For more information about New Lanark, visit the website or contact visitor information on +44(0)1555 661345
New Lanark