New Lanark Mill No. 3
The New Lanark Mill no. 3 is a former water mill in the Scottish industrial settlement of New Lanark in the Council Area South Lanarkshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. It is also part of the New Lanark World Heritage Site .
history
In the mid-1780s, David Dale had the New Lanark wool mill complex built. The centerpiece was mill no.1, which was completed in 1786 . After the construction of mill no.2 around 1789, the construction of mill no.3 was continued between 1790 and 1792. In 1819 a fire devastated the building. Robert Owen had it repaired between 1826 and 1833. To protect against fire, he had floors made of steel plates and other steel barriers built on steel pillars and girders in the interior. Mill No. 3 is therefore considered to be the third oldest example of a fireproof building in Scotland.
description
Mill no. 3 borders mill no. 2 to the west. To the north, the mill channel leads past the building from which the mill once obtained power to drive the machines via a water wheel. On the opposite side of the canal is the former New Institution for the Formation of Character . This was expanded in 1881 to include a machine house to supply mill No. 3, which is why both buildings are connected to each other via the Mühlkanal.
The classicist building has six floors. The north-east exposed front of the quarry stone building made of sandstone with slightly protruding central and corner projections is 15 axes wide. The central projection with the segmental arched entrance portal closes with a triangular gable with an oval ocular . A larger opening on the left on the third floor, which was formerly connected to the machine house, was closed with masonry. 16-part lattice windows were installed along the front and 12-part lattice windows on the rear of the building . The building closes with a slate hipped roof .
Some details from the 19th century have been preserved in the interior. The basement floor is tiled in red and black. The pillars and beams are made of cast or wrought iron . The attic is laid out with cast iron floor panels. Arched passages between the pillars are part of the fire protection. On the left, mill no. 3 was joined by mill no. 4 that was not preserved. The three-axis connection at the full height of the building has been preserved.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry for New Lanark Mill # 3 in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 39 ′ 47.4 " N , 3 ° 46 ′ 53.6" W.