Back in 2010 we bemoaned the fact that so few prehistoric sites were in Britain’s tentative list for nomination as candidates for World Heritage status. So we suggested….
“If there aren’t going to be any specific prehistoric sites amongst the front runners, we’d probably support The Lake District – on the grounds that it includes many amazing prehistoric sites – and is anyway a marvellously strong contender for a host of other reasons as well.”
We’re delighted to say it made it! UNESCO has just announced The Lake District will be our new World Heritage Site. What with that and UNESCO formally telling Britain the short tunnel at Stonehenge is unacceptable it’s been a good week for heritage.
Sunkenkirk Stone Circle, Cumbria – (Image credit Tim Clark, Heritage Action)
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10/07/2017 at 08:05
Brian
And Liverpool are still clinging on if only by the skin of their teeth.
18/07/2017 at 13:05
SumDoood
The Lake District is managed like a museum set within a very very very considerably sheep-devastated desert. I think the WHS is a very bad idea. And so does George Monbiot. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/11/lake-district-world-heritage-site-sheep