The UK ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1984 and, by doing so, joined an international community that has committed to protecting and preserving the world’s natural and cultural heritage. The ...

The protection and management system for a World Heritage property reflects all the measures put in place to ensure its status can be maintained. To demonstrate Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), each ...

Under paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines the UNESCO World Heritage Committee asks to be informed of the State Party's intention to undertake or authorise in an area protected under the World ...

Countries that have ratified the World Heritage Convention are able to submit nomination proposals for properties in their territory to be considered for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

With the launch of the National Blue Plaques scheme, run by Historic England, this activity allows pupils to consider what makes a local, significant individual. Pupils will then use a range of ...

"Attributes convey the potential Outstanding Universal Value and enable an understanding of that value. These attributes will be the focus of protection and management actions, and institutional ...

This map shows the locations of listed buildings and sites. It doesn't show the full extent of the structures protected by each listing. For more about the extent of a listing, please refer to the ...

A Better Places Partnership case study highlights the Hastings High Street Heritage Action Zone, 1 of only 2 community led High Streets Heritage Action Zones in the country Hastings High Street ...

A shopfront improvement project has revealed and celebrates the past lives of cheesemonger Little Mouse's shop, which the owners then shared in the Open House 2023 programme. A South Norwood couple ...

Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places. The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most ...

Heritage led regeneration can deliver a diverse range of economic, social and environmental benefits, but is it right for your scheme? Consider what it can offer as you develop an approach and vision ...

As 2024 draws to a close, Historic England is celebrating 17 remarkable and unusual historic buildings and places that have been granted protection over the past year. Among the newly listed historic ...