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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article about Welsh social reformer Robert Owen?
Robert Owen is best known for efforts to improve working conditions for his factory workers and his promotion of experimental socialistic communities.
Where is Welsh social reformer Robert Owen's mill located?
In the early 1800s, he became wealthy as an investor and eventual manager of a large textile mill at New Lanark, Scotland.
How much was New Lanark textile mill purchased for ?
Robert Owen took over New Lanark on 1 January 1800 for £60,000.

Question: Why did he purchase it?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Welsh social reformer Robert Owen purchase the New Lanark textile mill?