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Tag Archives: UNESCO

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

National Trust votes against its founding principles

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Posted on October 24, 2017 by Stonehenge AllianceSeptember 23, 2018

Last Saturday, the National Trust AGM debated  a motion about the National Trust’s involvement In the design and construction of the Stonehenge tunnel and above ground sections of the A303 Expressway. The members’ motion asked the Trustees to reaffirm its founding purposes to protect special places; to respect World Heritage Convention obligations … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A303, Expressway, National Trust, Stonehenge, UNESCO, World Heritage Site

Some unanswered questions about Stonehenge and the A303

Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site Posted on January 10, 2017 by Stonehenge AllianceJanuary 10, 2017

Baroness Moulsecoomb asked three written Parliamentary questions about the Stonehenge tunnel plan and safeguarding World Heritage Sites in October 2016. The answers given on behalf of the Departments for Transport (DfT) and Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) appeared not to address the questions directly. The questions and answers follow with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A303, baroness jones, English Heritage, Historic England, Lord Ahmad, Lord Ashton, National Trust, Stonehenge, UNESCO, 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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