Stanley: From Arkwright Village to Commuter Suburb: 1784-2015

STANLEY MILLS

Situated on an exceptional site on the River Tay, StanleyMills in Perthshire, together with its nearby village, isof outstanding historical importance, with the Bell Millprobably the fi nest surviving Arkwright cotton millanywhere in the world. Its conservation by Historic Scotlandand the Phoenix Trust, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is a fitting recognition of its international importance.

This book traces the history of the cotton mills at Stanleyand their links with historically important fi gures such asRichard Arkwright, David Dale and Robert Owen of NewLanark. It also examines Stanley's links with the cottonindustry in the West of Scotland, in Lancashire and withthe Dundee jute industry. Cotton was a global industry andStanley Mills exported their products as far afi eld as India, North and South America, South Africa and Australia. Thissecond edition has been considerably rewritten and expandedto take account of new research and new discoveries since itwas first published in 2003.