Anurban heritage park is an unofficial designation for an inner-city area considered worthy of preservation because of its architectural or historic interest.
The term was first used to describeCastlefield inManchester in 1982, inspired by examples of similar areas inLowell,Massachusetts observed in 1975.[1] Afterconservation area status was obtained for the area in Castlefield, a conservation committee representing the area's stakeholders was formed three years later, with three objectives:
The group declared the area an "urban heritage park" later that year, and the term was heavily marketed. 25 years later, the term has become accepted, and appears in titles of academic courses.[3]