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Designations that demonstrate the significance of Bath
2.1 The
significance of Bath is locally, regionally, nationally and
internationally recognised through a series of designations.
Principal designations include the:
- Inscription of the city of Bath as a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO in December 1987
- Protection of the Hot Springs in Bath 1
- Designation of the Bath conservation area covering 1,486
hectares
- Designation of the Bristol/Bath Green Belt
- Designation of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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- Listing of c 5,000 buildings as being of special architectural
or historic importance
- Scheduling of five ancient monuments
- Nine historic landscapes on the English Heritage Register of
Historic Parks and Gardens
