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Department for Culture Media and Sport

historic environment

We are responsible for the identification and conservation of the historic environment in England

This comprises:

The Government’s policy regarding the historic environment is detailed in “The Historic Environment: A Force For Our Future”.

 

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The European Union are currently conducting a consultation on its plans for a European Heritage Label. If you wish to comment the consultation can be found on their website. The consultation ends on 15 May. [28 April 2009]

 

 

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Related information

In the UK there are 58 designated wreck sites under the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973

Designated heritage assets in England include 372,038 listed building entries, 19,717 scheduled monuments, 9,374 conservation areas and 1,587 registered parks and gardens

The UK currently has 26 World Heritage Sites of which 16 are in England, 4 in Scotland, 2 in Wales, 1 in Northern Ireland and 3 in overseas territories

Since 1994, the Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £3.3 in 18,000 awards