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Lanark , town (1991 pop. 9,778), South Lanarkshire, S central Scotland, on the Clyde River. It has cattle markets and textile mills. There are hydroelectric power stations at the Falls of Clyde, just S of Lanark. Sir William Wallace 's first act of rebellion (1297) was the murder of the English sheriff of Lanark and the burning of the town. Robert Owen conducted industrial and social experiments at the nearby New Lanark mills, founded by his father-in-law, David Dale , in 1785.

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New Lanark (Strathclyde), a factory village, was built by David Dale to exploit the water‐power provided by the Clyde in 1784–5. In 1799 Dale sold New Lanark to Robert Owen, his son‐in‐law, and the village acquired a reputation as a profitable and contented community.

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New Lanark (Strathclyde), a factory village, was built by David Dale to exploit the water-power provided by the Clyde in 1784–5. Dale erected four cotton-mills and housing for over 200 families by 1793, the population consisting of Highlanders and pauper apprentices. In 1799 Dale sold New Lanark to Robert Owen, his son-in-law, and the village acquired a reputation as a profitable and contented community. Owen built schools and an Institution for the Formation of Character, demonstrating his commitment to environmental psychology and improving his work-force. After Owen, the village went through several changes of ownership and is now a museum conservation area.

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Top archery competition for Lanark History Festival.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 8/1/2007; 375 words ; English floods promote Lanark event to one of UK's biggest THE floods...History Festival, which takes place in Lanark later this month. For so many major heritage events have been cancelled that the Lanark show has suddenly found itself promoted... Read more
1350 new homes planned for Lanark in five years.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 2/7/2007; 601 words ; ...will have to give if new housebuilding in Lanark is allowed to run out of control. It also...conclusions reached by the Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council as it discussed the...number of new homes that are to be built in Lanark in the next five years at 1350. The worries... Read more
Lanark Medieval Festival attracts world-wide interest.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 7/11/2007; 380 words ; Lanark Medieval Festival takes place on August 18 and 19 at Lanark Racecourse. SCOTLAND'S History Festival, which is being staged in Lanark next month, is prompting world-wide interest in the county town. The two day Lanark... Read more
Lanark Medieval Festival attracting world-wide interest.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 7/11/2007; 444 words ; ...two-day Medieval Festival takes place at Lanark Racecourse on August 18 and 19. SCOTLAND...History Festival, which is being staged in Lanark next month, is prompting world-wide interest in the county town. The two day Lanark Medieval Festival takes place at Lanark... Read more
Lorries are 'poisoning' Lanark.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 11/8/2007; 694 words ; ...action FOLLOWING yet more incidents in Lanark town centre, renewed calls for action...immediate ban on `heavies' coming through Lanark town centre on legal and operational grounds...one huge articulated lorry turned from Lanark Cross and started to go the wrong way... Read more
Lanark too strong.
Newspaper article from: Cumbernauld News (Cumbernauld, Scotland); 9/13/2007; 435 words ; Cumbernauld United 0 Lanark United 3 Stagecoach Central District...narrowly wide within the first minute. Lanark replied and Mario Pacitti took the safety...head the ball behind for a corner to Lanark. Although United put pressure on the... Read more
Lanark boy refused place in school's new autistic base.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 4/17/2007; 644 words ; ...Lanarkshire Council THE outraged mother of a Lanark autistic child has revealed that there is no place for her boy - or any other Lanark youngster - at the new showcase autism...than attend the special facility at the Lanark school he has now been attending for three... Read more
Community Trust plan for Lanark.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 3/7/2007; 448 words ; Town should have new umbrella organisation LANARK should have a new umbrella organisation...the latest meeting of the Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council, holding out the prospect of a Lanark Community Development Trust overseeing major... Read more
Shopkeepers should exploit major events in Lanark.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 3/7/2007; 195 words ; Hopes that Lanark Motor Sport Show will become annual event DESPITE qualms that all Lanark really got out of it was traffic jams, hopes have been expressed that the recent Lanark Motor Sport Show will become an annual event... Read more
First sight of Lanark is 'a disgrace'.
Newspaper article from: Carluke Gazette (Carluke, Scotland); 3/21/2007; 449 words ; ...littering is blamed PEOPLE arriving in Lanark by train get a ''disgraceful'' first impression...town looks like a coup, Royal Burgh of Lanark Community Council heard at its latest...heard official claims that the sidings at Lanark need twice the national average litter-cleari... Read more

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