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Village in Lanarkshire, Scotland
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New Lanark is a complex of cotton mills and associated village in Clydesdale, South West Scotland, founded in 1786 to take advantage of water power from the fast-descending River Clyde. From 1800 to 1825 it was run by the social reformer Robert Owen, who made it a model community and planned town, influential in concepts of urban planning and welfare reform. It has a well-preserved architectural unity and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mill 1 has been converted into a hotel with 38 rooms, restaurant, bar & fitness club. The neighbouring "water-houses" are self-catering accommodation.
Lanark is the focus of all transport routes. It has frequent trains and buses from Glasgow, and connections from Edinburgh.
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