Why do we want to achieve world heritage site status?

World Heritage Site status is awarded by UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) to places with outstanding cultural or natural significance.  Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.

Achieving World Heritage Site status for Wearmouth-Jarrow will:

• raise levels of awareness and pride in the sites
• gain international recognition for their historical and cultural significance
• ensure the sites are managed and protected for years to come

 As part of the process to achieve World Heritage Site status we produce two documents to submit to UNESCO. These detail why we think Wearmouth-Jarrow is deserving of World Heritage Site status, and what management plans will be in place to protect and preserve the site. These documents are in draft until the final submission and were the subject of extensive public consultation from April-June 2009.

Nomination Document draft

Management Plan draft

Download Management Plan for Public Consultation (1.90Mb)

Download Nomination document for public consultation (1.49Mb)