1594 GB - Jodrell Bank Observatory (2019)

Jodrell Bank Observatory
"Located in a rural area of northwest England, free from radio interference, Jodrell Bank is one of the world's leading radio astronomy observatories. At the beginning of its use, in 1945, the property housed research on cosmic rays detected by radar echoes. This observatory, which is still in operation, includes several radio telescopes and working buildings, including engineering sheds and the Control Building. Jodrell Bank has had substantial scientific impact in fields such as the study of meteors and the moon, the discovery of quasars, quantum optics, and the tracking of spacecraft. This exceptional technological ensemble illustrates the transition from traditional optical astronomy to radio astronomy (1940s to 1960s), which led to radical changes in the understanding of the universe."

卓瑞尔河岸天文台
"卓瑞尔河岸天文台位于英格兰西北部一处不受无线电干扰的乡村，是世界上最早建成的射电天文台之一。天文台在落成初期（1945年）主要用于研究由雷达系统探测到的宇宙射线。这座仍在使用中的天文台由若干射电望远镜和功能性建筑物（工程工作室、控制室）组成。该天文台对流星、月球、类星体探测、量子光学和航天器跟踪等领域的科学研究发展产生了重大的影响。该遗址不仅是传统光学天文学向无线电天文学（1940年代-1960年代）过渡的重要标志，还深刻改变了人类对宇宙的理解。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1594

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429 GB - New Lanark (2001)

Brief Description 
"New Lanark is a small 18th- century village set in a sublime Scottish landscape where the philanthropist and Utopian idealist Robert Owen moulded a model industrial community in the early 19th century. The imposing cotton mill buildings, the spacious and well-designed workers' housing, and the dignified educational institute and school still testify to Owen's humanism."

新拉纳克
"新拉纳克是18世纪坐落在苏格兰风景最优美的地方的一个小村庄。19世纪早期，慈善家、乌托邦理想主义者罗伯特·欧文在此创建了现代工业化社区的模型。令人难忘的棉磨坊、宽敞且装备齐全的工人社区、严谨的教育机构和良好的学校教育，时至今日仍是欧文人文主义的明证。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/429

Robert Owen -The man behind the idea of New Lanark

 Arial view of New Larnak

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 Robert Owens School of Children

 Institute for the formation of Character

 Mill number one

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 Mill number three

 Mill number three

 Village Store

 Robert Owen House

387 GB - St Kilda (1986)

Brief Description

"This volcanic archipelago, with its spectacular landscapes, is situated off the coast of the Hebrides and comprises the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay and Boreray. It has some of the highest cliffs in Europe, which have large colonies of rare and endangered species of birds, especially puffins and gannets. The archipelago, uninhabited since 1930, bears the evidence of more than 2,000 years of human occupation in the extreme conditions prevalent in the Hebrides. Human vestiges include built structures and field systems, the cleits and the traditional Highland stone houses. They feature the vulnerable remains of a subsistence economy based on the products of birds, agriculture and sheep farming."

圣基尔达岛
"1986年，圣基尔达岛由于其自然特色和野生动物被首次列入《世界遗产名录》。今天，这里又被列为文化遗产地，成为一项综 合性遗产。这片火山群岛包括4个岛屿，分别是赫塔岛、丹村岛、索厄岛和博雷岛，自1930年以来就无人居住。这里保留着人类在赫布里底群岛的极端条件下在 此生活两千多年的证据。人类生活遗迹包括建筑结构、农田系统、cleits和传统的高地石屋。这些展示了当地经济易遭破坏的遗迹，这种经济建立在鸟类、农 业和牧羊产品的基础之上，仅供维持生存。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/387

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371 GB - Ironbridge Gorge (1986)

Brief Description

"Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the elements of progress that contributed to the rapid development of this industrial region in the 18th century, from the mines themselves to the railway lines. Nearby, the blast furnace of Coalbrookdale, built in 1708, is a reminder of the discovery of coke. The bridge at Ironbridge, the world's first bridge constructed of iron, had a considerable influence on developments in the fields of technology and architecture."

乔治铁桥区
"众所周知，乔治铁桥区是工业革命的象征，它包含了18世纪推动这一工业区快速发展的所有要素，包括矿业和铁路工业。附近有1708年建成的煤溪谷的鼓风炉，以纪念此地焦炭的发现。连接铁桥峡上的桥是世界上第一座用金属制成的桥，它对科学技术和建筑学的发展产生了巨大影响。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/371

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1st class stamp showing Carding mill valley, not far from Ironbridge

1029 GB - Dorset and East Devon Coast (2001)

Brief Description

"The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an almost continuous sequence of rock formations spanning the Mesozoic Era, or some 185 million years of the earth's history. The area's important fossil sites and classic coastal geomorphologic features have contributed to the study of earth sciences for over 300 years."

多塞特和东德文海岸
"多塞特和东德文海岸沿岸的悬崖，展示了约1.85亿年间的地球发展历程，其岩层序列几乎毫无间断地记录了中生代的地质史。该地区是重要的化石采集基地，具有典型的海岸地形特征，300多年来对地球科学研究做出了贡献。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1029

1029-001     Orcombe Rocks to Chit Rocks, Sidmouth
1029-002     River Sid, Sidmouth to Seaton Hole
1029-003     River Axe, Axmouth to The Cobb, Lyme Regis
1029-004     Lyme Regis to West Bay
1029-005     Chesil, the Fleet and Portland Coast
1029-006     Portland Harbour Shore  
1029-007     Bowleaze Cove to Peveril Point 
1029-008     New Swanage to Studland Bay  

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1029-002 River Sid, Sidmouth to Seaton Hole

1029-005 Portland

1029-007 Lulworth Cove

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1029-007 Durdle Door

Upper right Swanage / 1029-008 New Swanage to Studland Bay

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Studland

369 GB - Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast (1986)

Brief Description

"The Giant's Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. It is made up of some 40,000 massive black basalt columns sticking out of the sea. The dramatic sight has inspired legends of giants striding over the sea to Scotland. Geological studies of these formations over the last 300 years have greatly contributed to the development of the earth sciences, and show that this striking landscape was caused by volcanic activity during the Tertiary, some 50–60 million years ago."

“巨人之路”及其海岸
"“巨人之路”位于北爱尔兰安特令平原边沿，沿着海岸坐落 在玄武岩悬崖的山脚下，由大约40 000个黑色玄武岩巨型石柱组成，这些石柱一直延伸到大海。这个令人称奇的景观使人们联想出巨人跨过海峡到达苏格兰的传说。300年来，地质学家们研究其 构造，了解到它是在第三纪（大约5000-6000万年前）时由活火山不断喷发而成的。这个状观景点同时大大推动了地球科学的发展。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/369

Map of the inscribed area

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