Dyeworks, New Lanark

Dyeworks in New Lanark is an 1806 building with alterations made around 1881. It is a 19-bay, slightly curved, rectangular-plan former foundry located next to the River Clyde. The structure consists of three parts: a single-storey, 4-bay gabled workshop to the north, featuring louvred ridge and overflow openings on the west; a 2-storey, 3-bay central block with an arched opening for the tailrace on the west; and a single-storey, gabled, 12-bay section to the south. The building is mainly constructed of sandstone rubble with stugged and droved ashlar dressings, while the river elevation of the northern block is made of brick. The west elevations have fairly regular fenestration, while the east side has an irregular arrangement of doors and windows. There are two ashlar-coped walls with depressed arch vehicle openings that connect the central section to the Mechanics' workshop across the way, creating a small courtyard.

The windows feature predominantly 16-pane and 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case frames. The central 2-storey section has an ashlar-coped stack, and both the northern and southern sections have ashlar-coped skews. The roof is covered with grey slates, and there are cast-iron rainwater goods.