December 13, 2023
Stonehenge’s ‘heritage monument’ status hangs in the balance amid controversial tunnel plan
Government approval for a tunnel near Stonehenge has sparked fierce opposition from campaigners Stonehenge’s UNESCO status hangs in the balance amid controversial road tunnel plans.—Reuters Stonehenge, an iconic UNESCO World Heritage Site, is at imminent risk of being delisted if plans for a £1.7bn road tunnel near the monument go ahead, a High Court hearing has warned. The government’s approval of the tunnel has sparked fierce opposition from activists, who argue that UNESCO’s concerns have been unduly ignored, jeopardizing global recognition of the site. Stonehenge, a cultural and historical landmark that attracts more than a million visitors annually, was designated


