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Article: New Lanark.(CULTURE)(New Lanark World Heritage Site)(Landmark overview)
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- The World and I
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- October 1, 2007
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"Oooh, did you see many castles?" friends ask when they learn I went to Scotland this summer. I tell them yes, but what really stuck in my mind were the restored homes, school rooms and workplaces of factory hands at the New Lanark World Heritage Site.
A cotton mill and company town may seem like an odd choice for a UNESCO World Heritage designation, but the four hundred thousand visitors who come here every year vouch for its appeal.
The first thing that makes New Lanark special is its idyllic location. As unlikely as it sounds, this remnant of the industrial revolution lies in a valley of beech and Scots pine alongside the River Clyde. Long before the ...