This world heritage site can be found in Lanarkshire, 40 kms southeast of Glasgow. The world heritage listing arose from New Lanark's development in the 1780's.
It was founded by David Dale, a cotton mill developer, taking advantage of the water supply provided by the River Clyde to operate the mill.
This venture was in partnership with an English entrepreneur Richard Arkwright and Dale's son-in-law Robert Owen.
It was the social progressiveness of Owen, a Welsh philanthropist and social reformer being years ahead of the accepted social norms and work practices, that has led to the world heritage listing.
New Lanark was a successful business and epitome of utopian socialism and planned settlement development.
Quotes of Owen's philosophy are printed around prominent parts of the old mill.
Our visit to this pretty special part of the world was made even more special by our close friends John, Jimmy and Sandra who we were able to catch up with to make this possible.