NS8842 : New Lanark
near to New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Great Britain

New Lanark
A social milestone founded in 1784 by the philanthropist Richard Owen, consisting of a textile mill driven by water and a complete settlement with workers' dwellings, school and other services. It was socially far ahead of its time and comparable to the Quarry Bank Mill(NT) in Styal, Cheshire founded by Samuel Greg also in 1784.
year taken
1984
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- NS8842, 65 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- Peter Ward (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- 1984 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 18 January, 2006
- Category
- Mill, Watermill (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NS 880 425 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:39.7833N 3:46.9173W
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