Parking at new Lanark

[rugbyken]

Firstly should say I’ve finally got my new axle fitted after two months dropped it of this morning and wully appeared out of the blue to save me standing all day , above & beyond ! He took me to New Lanark a world heritage site the top car park has a pay meter £3 for a car all day £7 motorhomes for 24hrs seems clear enough to me ,
The site itself is nestled on a valley along the Clyde and they have ran a mill race along the site primarily to power the mills but later hydro electric into the tenements the whole site was built in the late 1700s it was a model village at the time and the original builders son in law a quarker took over in 1800 and was a benevolent owner building schools and introducing a medical scheme with a doctor on site , after almost 200 years the site finally closed and has now been fully restored

 

[El radge]

Firstly should say I’ve finally got my new axle fitted after two months dropped it of this morning and wully appeared out of the blue to save me standing all day , above & beyond ! He took me to New Lanark a world heritage site the top car park has a pay meter £3 for a car all day £7 motorhomes for 24hrs seems clear enough to me ,
The site itself is nestled on a valley along the Clyde and they have ran a mill race along the site primarily to power the mills but later hydro electric into the tenements the whole site was built in the late 1700s it was a model village at the time and the original builders son in law a quarker took over in 1800 and was a benevolent owner building schools and introducing a medical scheme with a doctor on site , after almost 200 years the site finally closed and has now been fully restored View attachment 76636View attachment 76637View attachment 76638View attachment 76635

Good place to visit , and stay . Think it was Robert Owen who was the idealist who made this such a great place .
Workers were looked after , educated etc .
Clyde valley also great for fruit picking

 

[HurricaneSmith]

It was Robert Owen, the Welsh son in law of the Scottish philanthropist David Dale.

The only reason for my being a smart a**e is that it shows in my mind just how great our forebears could be when they pulled together. I'm ashamed to admit that I've still to visit because it's has been on my bucket list since my nephew first visited, and raved about it, a few years ago.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

We owe so much to Victorians, half of what remains of their work is going to need to be replacing in the not too distant future, not to mention the philanthropists, we could certainly do with more of that these days from the billionaires around the world, I know some do give back but nowhere near enough, most just seem to want to grab more money.

 

[mikeg40]

Firstly should say I’ve finally got my new axle fitted after two months dropped it of this morning and wully appeared out of the blue to save me standing all day , above & beyond ! He took me to New Lanark a world heritage site the top car park has a pay meter £3 for a car all day £7 motorhomes for 24hrs seems clear enough to me ,
The site itself is nestled on a valley along the Clyde and they have ran a mill race along the site primarily to power the mills but later hydro electric into the tenements the whole site was built in the late 1700s it was a model village at the time and the original builders son in law a quarker took over in 1800 and was a benevolent owner building schools and introducing a medical scheme with a doctor on site , after almost 200 years the site finally closed and has now been fully restored View attachment 76636View attachment 76637View attachment 76638View attachment 76635

stayed here several times, usually very quiet at night. free shuttle bus will take you to the heritage centre if you need it. also some good walks along the clyde as well as the fascinating site itself

 

[El radge]

We owe so much to Victorians, half of what remains of their work is going to need to be replacing in the not too distant future, not to mention the philanthropists, we could certainly do with more of that these days from the billionaires around the world, I know some do give back but nowhere near enough, most just seem to want to grab more money.

Don't think you're wrong about the Victorians Pudsey but pretty sure Robert Owen was an exception when it came to looking after workers welfare

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Look up Sir Titus Salt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltaire & Butterfield, loads of benefactors around Yorkshire.

 

[El radge]

Look up Sir Titus Salt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltaire & Butterfield, loads of benefactors around Yorkshire.

Very quick look into the subject and there were a number of 'good' employers . Cadburys being another notable one .
From what I can see these employers were the exception. Working conditions in a lot of the mills (including Yorkshire) were dreadful.
As I say , a very quick look

 

[wildebus]

We owe so much to Victorians, half of what remains of their work is going to need to be replacing in the not too distant future, not to mention the philanthropists, we could certainly do with more of that these days from the billionaires around the world, I know some do give back but nowhere near enough, most just seem to want to grab more money.

There were a few people from the Victorian era who cared and used their money to the good.

There were a hell of a lot more from that time who exploited their workers without care and regard. And BTW, the term "workers" would extend down to children of the age of 4!

 

[marchie]

Don't think you're wrong about the Victorians Pudsey but pretty sure Robert Owen was an exception when it came to looking after workers welfare

The Quaker families in the main were those who looked after their employees - Cadbury, Barclays, Terrys of York [Ann Tuke shared a name with a 20th Century member of the Barclay dynasty, Anthony F. Tuke, but I don't know if they were related. But the Quakers, though enlightened for the time, were still strict taskmasters and working hours were very long. When I visited New Lanark in 1999'ish, I recall the story of two mill employees who were granted time off to get married, but were required to return to the Mill for the afternoon shift into the evening ...

Steve

 

[Pudsey Bear]

I didn't like their porridge though.

 

[El radge]

The Quaker families in the main were those who looked after their employees - Cadbury, Barclays, Terrys of York [Ann Tuke shared a name with a 20th Century member of the Barclay dynasty, Anthony F. Tuke, but I don't know if they were related. But the Quakers, though enlightened for the time, were still strict taskmasters and working hours were very long. When I visited New Lanark in 1999'ish, I recall the story of two mill employees who were granted time off to get married, but were required to return to the Mill for the afternoon shift into the evening ...

Steve

3 B's
Betrothal , Bonking , Backshift

 

[Wully]

Park up in top car park has plenty room for an overnight stay no facilities and a bit secluded. There’s a path down to the village although a bit steep. There’s a really nice hotel on site with a bar and serving food.

 

[Tim120]

Been a few times, not in the van , just visiting, fascinating and interesting place.
Not far from Damn Delicious, a farm with a butchery and shop, carries a good variety of meats and local produce, also worth a visit.