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The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (United Kingdom)

Document type
Decision
Reference number
X.C.1
Date
Nov 27, 2000
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972)
Meeting
24e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

Property: The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape

Id. N°: 984

State Party: United Kingdom

Criteria: C (iii) (iv)

The Committee decided to inscribe this property on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv):

Criterion (iii): The Blaenavon landscape constitutes an exceptional illustration in material form of the social and economic structure of 19th century industry.

Criterion (iv): The components of the Blaenavon industrial landscape together make up an outstanding and remarkably complete example of a 19th century industrial landscape.

The Observer of the United Kingdom, representing the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, hoped that this decision would encourage nominations of other industrial sites. At Blaenavon, heritage is integrated in the development process, in a partnership between local people, governmental and other organizations, as well as the private sector.