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New Lanark

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

New Lanark Scotland: see Lanark .

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1350 new homes planned for Lanark in five years.
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