Jodrell Bank Observatory in World Heritage Bid

Jodrell Bank Observatory is bidding to join the likes of the Taj Mahal and Stonehenge by becoming recognised as a World Heritage Site.

The University of Manchester-run site has been selected as the next UK candidate to go forward for nomination to UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

In preparation for inclusion on the list, the site is improving its visitor facilities and is creating a new gallery space that will celebrate the 'can do' story of the creation of radio astronomy.

Professor Michael Garrett, director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics and holder of the Sir Bernard Lovell Chair in astronomy and astrophysics, said:

"Jodrell Bank has played a leading role in radio astronomy for more than 70 years, work which is reflected in the landscape of the site.

"This rich history is still being written with the execution of state-of-the art astronomical research programmes on the Lovell Telescope and the e-MERLIN array of national facility radio telescopes, plus our hosting of the international headquarters of the Square Kilometre Array."

The Discovery Centre welcomes around 185,000 visitors each year, including 26,000 school pupils on educational visits. Its listing as a World Heritage Site would officially recognise the observatory's cultural significance as of 'outstanding universal value.'

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