STANLEY MILLS

Situated on an exceptional site on the River Tay, Stanley Mills in Perthshire, together with its nearby village, is of outstanding historical importance, with the Bell Mill probably the fi nest surviving Arkwright cotton mill anywhere in the world. Its conservation by Historic Scotland and 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 Stanley and their links with historically important fi gures such as Richard Arkwright, David Dale and Robert Owen of...