New Lanark, a restored 18th century cotton mill village founded on a humane philosophy, has received £2.3million from our Covid-19 Response Fund. The grant will allow its Trust to preserve some of the site’s Category A listed buildings and repair the roofs of other buildings.
The mill, founded in 1785, manufactured cotton and other textile products for nearly 200 years, until 1968. The mill was made famous for its more progressive vision as an employer, including more favourable working conditions (for its time).
By the early 1800s, New Lanark was the biggest cotton mill in Scotland and one of the largest factory sites in the world. More than 2,000 people lived and worked in the village.
Today, it remains an active village community, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage site and is one of the leading paid visitor attractions in South Lanarkshire.