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World Heritage Sites Index
World Heritage Sites
In 1972, UNESCO adopted the ‘Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage Convention’. The World Heritage Committee was established and World Heritage Sites began to be identified. World Heritage Sites are properties or locations considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. The World Heritage Committee exists to help the preservation of these sites.
Read on to discover more about England's World Heritage Sites...
Bath's importance to world heritage focuses on its remarkably well-preserved Roman remains and baths, which blend seamlessly with elegant 18th-century architecture.
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The birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace near Oxford is a perfectly preserved 18th-century residence set in a 2,100-acre park landscaped by 'Capability' Brown.
Find out more about Blenheim Palace
Canterbury has been a key location for the Church of England for nearly five centuries and you'll find many important religious buildings and monuments in the area.
Find out more about Canterbury
The Derwent Valley in Derbyshire, East Midlands, is home to a series of 18th and 19th century cotton mills, and the area is now an industrial landscape of high historical and technological interest.
Find out more about Derwent Valley Mills
Durham Castle and Cathedral were given World Heritage Site status in 1986. Both the castle and cathedral overlook a bend in the River Wear, which runs through the old university town of Durham.
Find out more about Durham Castle & Cathedral
Set in the heart of the beautiful Shropshire countryside, Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and the home of the world's first iron bridge.
Find out more about Ironbridge Gorge
The Dorset and East Devon Coast, also known as The Jurassic Coast was the first ever site to be inscribed as a 'natural' World Heritage Site.
Liverpool World Heritage City includes 6 areas of the city which relate strongly to its historic role as a commercial port.
The 'model village' of Saltaire in West Yorkshire is a complete and well-preserved industrial village, and an important part of England's industrial heritage.
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World Heritage Site Stonehenge is one of the most important prehistoric monuments in the world. Dating back an astonishing 5,000 years, its exact purpose has been long debated.
Find out more about Stonehenge
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