The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents
WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add 2. Approves
the following Statement of Significance for Studley Royal Park
including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey, United Kingdom: Studley
Royal Park, including the ruins of Fountains Abbey, combines
into one harmonious whole buildings, gardens and landscapes
constructed over a period of 800 years. All, important in their
own right, have been integrated into a continuous landscape of
exceptional merit and beauty. Its principal components are:
Studley Royal: one of the few great 18th Century 'green gardens'
to survive substantially in its original form: arguably the most
spectacular water garden in England. The landscape garden is an
outstanding example of the development of the 'English' garden
style throughout the 18th century, which influenced the rest of
Europe. The garden contains canals and ponds, cascades, lawns
and hedges, with elegant temples and statues used as eye-
catchers. The layout of the