Horse-drawn carts were used to transport raw cotton bales to New Lanark until the start of the 20th century. Even when these were replaced by a steam-driven lorry, horses and carts still ferried goods around the mill area. This meant that New Lanark had to have a stable block to house and care for the horses. The stables were located beside Mill 1, below Double Row and can be seen in the images painted by John Winning as well as in mid-20th century aerial views of the village. They stable block was demolished in the 1960s when lorries finally replaced horse and carts and to make way for new weaving sheds. The New Lanark Archive contains a cast-iron horse from the front door of the stables and also a horse-shoe which was recovered during the restoration of Mill 1.

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