Seven sites receive Government backing to gain Unesco World Heritage status

York City Centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Scotland could be in the running to join the prestigious list.

The Shambles in York (Danny Lawson/PA) (PA Archive)

Seven sites have received Government backing to win Unesco World Heritage status, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced.

York city centre, Birkenhead Park and an iron age settlement in Scotland could be in the running to join the prestigious list.

Unesco’s World Heritage site system offers the opportunity for cultural and natural heritage sites to gain international recognition and promote themselves on a global stage.