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State of Conservation Stonehenge, Avebury and ... 1998

Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Factors affecting the property in 1998*
  • Ground transport infrastructure
  • Interpretative and visitation facilities
  • Management systems/ management plan
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Need for information on the management
  • Site Museum project
  • Upgrading of the A303 trunk road project
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1998
Requests approved: 0
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 1998**
Information presented to the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee in 1998

In response to an enquiry by the Secretariat, the Department for Culture, Media and Sports of the United Kingdom, provided information on the most recent planning proposals for Stonehenge. It is now proposed that a new visitor’s centre be located at ‘Fargo North’, which lies to the west of the Stones, that the A344 road, which currently passes close to the Stones, be closed and that the A303 road become a tunnel over a length of two kilometres. It is furthermore announced that English Heritage is considering to proceed with the preparation of a management plan for Stonehenge.

The report was transmitted to ICOMOS, which will report its findings to the Bureau during its session.

Action Required
The Bureau, based on the report of ICOMOS that will be presented at its session, may recommend appropriate actions to the consideration of the State Party and the Committee.
Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1998
22 BUR V.B.70
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (United Kingdom)

The Bureau expressed its satisfaction with the management and presentation proposals for the Stonehenge World Heritage site. It stressed, however, the need for the closure of the road passing close to the monument, foreseen when the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986 and for the completion of a management plan with the minimum delay.

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Report year: 1998
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date of Inscription: 1986
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iii)
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC-98/CONF.201/3B
arrow_circle_right 22COM (1998)
Exports
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* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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