Water Houses
The Water Houses are former industrial buildings and now residential buildings in the Scottish industrial estate 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 and his successor Robert Owen had the New Lanark wool mill complex expanded considerably. It is recorded from 1793 that over 100 women were busy preparing the cotton for the spinning process in New Lanark in their private homes. The first corresponding machine processes were developed in 1797. Probably to increase efficiency, Robert Owen had the Water Houses built. They served both as a cotton store and as a preparation for the production of cotton. They cannot yet be seen on a drawing from 1793, while they are already listed in 1818. The Water Houses were probably built in 1810. In 1919 a fire devastated the eastern parts of the building, so that the Water Houses are no longer completely preserved today. The Water Houses have been used as residential buildings since 1998.
description
The row of buildings rests on an artificial terrace along the banks of the Clyde . The 25-axis water houses are one-story on the city side with a basement built on the river side. Opposite are mills no.1 and no.2 . Fragments of the outer wall of the burned-down part of the building opposite mill no.3 have been preserved. The west side bridges the outflow from the Mühlkanal . The masonry consists of roughly hewn quarry stone from sandstone , which was built into an irregular layered masonry . Openings are set off with cream-colored natural stone . 16-part lattice windows are primarily used. The building closes with a slate roof .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Water Houses in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 39 '48.1 " N , 3 ° 46' 58.2" W.