Tag: Jodrell Bank Observatory

Blaenavon - photo by Juliamaud

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

February 8, 2020

Having checked the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites attributed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, we found we had visited a number of them. Visited Some were easy to visit as they are in the London area and we are London based. Tower of London Palace of Westminster and Westminster… More UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Jodrell Bank Observatory - photo by Juliamaud

Jodrell Bank becomes the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site

November 8, 2019

On Sunday 7th July 2019 Jodrell Bank Observatory was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status in recognition of its internationally significant heritage, science and cultural impact. The observatory is home to the Lovell Telescope,  the world’s third largest steerable radio telescope, as well as a number of radio telescopes. Owned by the University of Manchester, the observatory is part of… More Jodrell Bank becomes the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site