Cotton Mill on New Lanark and Prestonpans Tapestry

New Lanark is an eighteenth century restored cotton mill village on the banks of the River Clyde, close to the Falls of Clyde in Southern Scotland. New Lanark was created as a cotton-spinning village in the late eighteenth to early nineteenth century and was transformed under the management of Robert Owen. Owen greatly improved the conditions, facilities and services for the workers and their families and this led to many social improvements including progressive education, factory reform, more humane working practices and garden cities.By 1799 New Lanark was the biggest cotton mill in Scotland and formed one of the largest industrial groups in the world. Over 2,000 people lived or worked in the village. The mill continued manufacturing cotton for nearly 200 years, until 1968. This helps explain why the buildings in the village are so little changed.New Lanark was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.The Outstanding Universal Value of New Lanark is based on its remarkable degree of survival as a late eighteenth, early nineteenth century planned mill village. The benevolent paternalism of mill owner Robert Owen is physically expressed at New Lanark through its planned layout. His concern for the well being of workers is demonstrated by the provision of the education institute, school and spacious workers’ housing.  Owen’s social philosophy had a profound influence on the development of social developments throughout the nineteenth century and beyond.Read the full Statement of Outstanding Universal Value [pdf, 209kb]New Lanark is located in southern, central Scotland, adjacent to the market town of Lanark.Inscription and Significance
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Prestonspans Tapestry

The Prestonpans Tapestry celebrates the enduring triumph of youthful Hope and Ambition. 140 metres ambitions.

The journey 25 year old Bonnie Prince Charlie made from France then through the Scottish Highlands to Victory at Prestonpans is depicted in 104 metre wide embroidered panels.

                                

Nature Reserve at Kinneil and rubbish forrest!

 New Nature Reserve Created At Kinneil

The new nature reserve created at Kinneil stretches from Bo’ness Harbour in the east to Snab Lane beside the former colliery in the west. Passengers on the railway can alight at Kinneil Halt by steam or heritage diesel train and be right in the heart of the site which has recently gained Local Nature Reserve status from Scottish Natural Heritage.
The mudflats and “island” off the foreshore are internationally important for seabirds and are already designated as a Special Protection Area for their conservation value.
Councillor Adrian Mahoney, Convener of Leisure, Tourism and Community welcomed the new status for the Kinneil foreshore.
“I’m delighted the site has been formally designated a local nature reserve. At the request of the community, it will be called ‘Kinneil Nature Reserve’ – and hopefully attract even more visitors – and new funding – to this regenerated site in the years to come.”
Kinneil View 1Councillor Mahoney said he was particularly pleased to see new signage installed at Kinneil Halt – a stopping off point for the Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway, which attracts between 60,000 and 70,000 visitors a year. The line goes right through the nature reserve.
“The new signage will hopefully tempt people to visit the new Nature Reserve – or take the short walk to Kinneil Estate, which boasts the wonderful Kinneil House and Museum“.