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There are 35 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories. [2] The UNESCO list contains one designated site in both England and Scotland (the Frontiers of the Roman Empire) plus eighteen exclusively in England, six in Scotland, four in Wales, two in Northern Ireland, and one in each of the overseas territories of Bermuda, Gibraltar, the Pitcairn ...
The National Heritage List for England was launched in 2011 as the statutory list of all designated historic places including listed buildings and scheduled monuments. [ 1 ] The list is managed by Historic England (formerly part of English Heritage), and is available as an online database with over 400,000 listed buildings, registered parks ...
This article lists the most-visited attractions in the United Kingdom, including art galleries, gardens, zoos, theatres, libraries and museums. Attraction Ranking
This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee. [1] [2] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands. [3]
Tourism plays a significant part in the economic life of England.In 2018, the United Kingdom as a whole was the world's 10th most visited country for tourists, [2] and 17 of the United Kingdom's 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites fall within England.
Logo of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
Date Year of Inscrip-tion Nominating Institution(s) Source(s) Charter of King William I to the City of London: 1067: 2010: City of London Corporation [2] [3] Peterloo Relief Fund account book: 1819: 2010: John Rylands University Library, University of Manchester [2] [4] [5] WVS/WRVS narrative reports: 1939–96: 2010: WRVS [2] [6] Letter from ...
Historic England inherited English Heritage's position as the UK government's statutory adviser and a statutory consultee on all aspects of the historic environment and its heritage assets. [6] This includes archaeology on land and underwater, historic buildings sites and areas, designated landscapes and the historic elements of the wider ...