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Cancellation of Stonehenge road welcomed!

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Posted on July 29, 2024 by Stonehenge AllianceJuly 29, 2024

Stonehenge Alliance Press Release The Stonehenge Alliance [1] has welcomed today’s announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to cancel the £2.5bn A303 Stonehenge scheme [2] as a “low value, unaffordable commitment” [3]. The Stonehenge Alliance believe the road should have been binned in 2020 when it was recommended for refusal, after … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A303, Chancellor's statement, Louise Hague, National Highways, Rachel Reeves, Roads, Stonehenge, Transport policy, UNESCO, World Heritage

UNESCO raises the stakes over Stonehenge

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Posted on June 25, 2024 by Stonehenge AllianceJuly 6, 2024

Stonehenge Alliance Press statement: Tuesday, 25 June, 2024 The Stonehenge Alliance (SA) [1] welcomes UNESCO’s recommendation that the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site be placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threat from the A303 road scheme. The recommendation is contained in a report … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A303, Stonehenge, Stonehenge Tunnel, UNESCO, World Heritage

Sacrilege! An archaeologist speaks out on centenary of Stonehenge gift

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Posted on October 25, 2018 by Stonehenge AllianceOctober 23, 2018

Expressway legacy threat mars centenary of Stonehenge donation Today is the centenary of the gift of Stonehenge to the nation by Sir Cecil and Lady Chubb. This weekend, English Heritage is marking the occasion with a specially commissioned tea party designed by Jeremy Deller and an installation of his work, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A303, Amesbury, archaeology, Cecil CHubb, Centenary, Development Consent Order, Expressway, Highways England, Mike Parker Pearson, Planning Inspectorate, Stonehenge Tunnel, UNESCO, World Heritage Site

Sleep walking into a national scandal

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Posted on February 22, 2018 by Stonehenge AllianceFebruary 23, 2018

An excellent video by Matt Sibson of Ancient Architects that comprehensively demolishes any thoughts that the A303 Stonehenge road scheme is about conservation. At the heart of Sibson’s objection is the commodification of Stonehenge, tidying up the landscape and making it look “pretty” for tourists whilst risking the destruction of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A303, Ancient Architects, Blick Mead, Expressway, Prehistory, Stonehenge, World Heritage Site

Busting the Mythbusters!

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Posted on February 16, 2018 by Stonehenge AllianceAugust 2, 2024

A ‘mythbusting’ item has been published by English Heritage as part of a joint press release on behalf of English Heritage, National Trust and Historic England.  We reproduce these ‘mythbusters’ with our responses beneath. PLEASE NOTE 6 August 2020: Since publishing the link to English Heritage’s page above their mythbusters … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A303, Expressway, Highways England, Stonehenge, Tunnel, World Heritage Site

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News & Updates:

Report: "Scrapped Stonehenge road could fund South West's sustainable travel revolution" 19 Jan 2025

Statement: Judgment disappointing, relief at Labour's scrapping of Stonehenge Tunnel scheme - 19 Oct 2024

Historic England statement misrepresents UNESCO's position - 2 Aug 2024

"Travesty for Stonehenge as dodgy amendment rewrites history in New Delhi" 24 July 2024

Trio of short video interviews by Tom Holland with Professor Mike Parker Pearson - 11 July 2024

UNESCO raises the stakes over Stonehenge - 25 June 2024

Stonehenge road scheme costs have ballooned - 14 April 2024 🎈

National Highways actions premature and could waste more public money - 5 April 2024 🚧

Kate Fielden remembered - 26 Sept 2023

National Trust remains deaf to concerns about A303 road scheme - 9 Nov 2022

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