Built or owned by British

World Heritage Sites connected to 'Built or owned by British':

  • Aapravasi Ghat
  • Brimstone Hill Fortress
  • Cape Floral Region Kirstenbosch Botanical garden
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
  • Corfu 1815-64 United States of the Ionian Islands (Protectorate). Numerous buildings -e.g Palace of St Michael and St Georgu
  • Costiera Amalfitana Villa Cimbrone in Ravello was owned and modified by Lord Grimthorpe.
  • Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works The Humberstone works, originally called "La Palma", was run by the English company Gibbs + Co who acquired it after the War of the Pacific in which Chile obtained the nitrate area from Peru. Peru had just nationalised all the mines issuing certificates. During the war businessmen such as John Thomas North ("El Rey del Saltire") acquired these at a massive discount betting that the Chilean government (with whom they had contacts) would honour them - which they did. North then sold off the certificates on the London market to other entrepreneurs such as Gibbs.
  • Incense Route of the Negev Mamshit was used as a British police station during the British Mandate.
  • Independence Hall Built 1753 as Pennsylvania Colony State House
  • James Island
  • Kasbah of Algiers The church of the Holy Trinity
  • Kilimanjaro National Park Kibo hut built 1932 by the British “Mountain Club of East Africa”
  • Lamu Old Town Buildings along sea front built during British rule
  • Lushan National Park Meilu Villa built by Lord Lannoze in 1903 ; link
  • Matobo Hills Rhodes Memorial etc
  • Melaka and George Town Georgetown contains numerous Victorian buildings
  • Monticello First occupied in 1770 when Jefferson was still British!
  • Mountain Railways of India
  • Old City of Acre The Citadel was used as a prison (and place of execution) by the British during the Mandate.
  • Old City of Jerusalem Christ Church at Jaffa Gate
  • Old Town Lunenburg
  • Old Town of Galle The British didn't leave the Dutch area untouched during their period of rule. In particular a. "There are two entries into the fort, the Main Gate, built by the British in 1873 which pierces the main ramparts between the Sun and Moon Bastions, and the more venerable Old Gate, further to the east on Baladaksha Maw (or Customs Road). The latter is distinguished by the British coat of arms carved into its outer stone lintel" b. "The northern part of the fort is dominated by the British-built Clock Tower" c. "Further south along Church Street stands the Catholic All Saints Church, built by the British in 1868 and consecrated in 1871"
  • Québec Much of the Citadel is of British construction "The Citadelle of Québec is the most important fortification built in Canada under British rules. It was .. built under the supervision of Lieutenant-colonel Elias Walker Durnford. The construction of the outer walls began in 1820 and it took 30 years to finish its construction." and (Wiki) "The existing star-shaped fortifications were built by the United Kingdom between 1820 and 1831 under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Elias Walker Durnford of the Royal Engineers, and incorporated a section of the French "enceinte" of 1745. Their purpose was to secure the strategic heights of Cape Diamond against the Americans"
  • Red Fort contains many British military buildings
  • Rideau Canal
  • Robben Island Lighthouse etc
  • Royal Exhibition Building
  • St. George, Bermuda
  • Stone Town (Zanzibar) Livingstone House, Anglican Cathedral, National Museum and High Court etc
  • Valetta Various buildings/defense installations
  • Volta, Greater Accra e.g Cape Coast castle was rebuilt by the British after capture from the Danes in 1664. in 1844 it became the seat of government for the British colony of the Gold Coast
  • White City of Tel-Aviv Built to British Town plan