Historians Call in Unesco As Vandals Hit World Heritage Site ; Gangs Set Fires in Buildings Judged a Key Feature of Town

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THE United Nations body responsible for conferring World Heritage status is investigating complaints that buildings on a Welsh heritage site are falling into disrepair.

The pioneering iron town of Blaenavon in Torfaen was admitted to the list of World Heritage sites by United Nations body Unesco in 2000. Last year First Minister Rhodri Morgan opened the UK's first dedicated World Heritage visitor centre in Blaenavon.

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Historians Call in Unesco As Vandals Hit World Heritage Site ; Gangs Set Fires in Buildings Judged a Key Feature of Town

But local historians Francis Keen and Terry Davies have contacted Unesco to express serious concern about the deterioration of some of the buildings.

In their letter they referre...

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