Gracehill – Potential World Heritage Site Public meeting
You are invited. Anyone with an interest who just wants to have an update or hear more is very welcome on Monday 17th June 2024 @ 7.30 pm at Cennick Hall, Church Road, Gracehil. An update on the World Heritage journey and what it means for the local area and
Gracehill takes step closer to becoming Northern Ireland’s first Cultural World Heritage Site
A bid to secure Northern Ireland’s first cultural world heritage site and elevate it alongside the likes of the Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China has been welcomed. Read article here. Date published: 06 February 2023 – Department for Communities website
World Heritage team visit Gracehill
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Councillor William McCaughey, has met with World Heritage representatives in Gracehill, as part of a two-day fact-finding visit to support the ongoing preparation of a UNESCO World Heritage application for the village. Gracehill Old School Trust has joined in an international bid
Gracehill Cardiac Defibrillator
Gracehill Old School Trust have provided a new Cardiac Defibrillator for the community thanks to funding from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. It has now been commissioned and registered with the Ambulance service and is sited in a locked cabinet placed on the wall of the Old School building
New rails and Plaque in the Burial Ground
Railings have been fitted to the steps up into and on the first part of the path into the Burial Ground. This means people can hold onto a firm railing as they go up and down that steep first part of the path. The railings were organised by Raymond Kitson
World Heritage
Historic settlements with similar lay-out and buildings in regions across the globe offer an opportunity to create an international network. “High quality boarding schools, together with a variety of cottage industries, tradesmen and craftsmen brought life to the settlements. A forward-looking approach and an awareness of practical considerations were the characterising features of
