The cemetery is regarded as an important part of Bristol's history
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A cemetery in Bristol is to be a pilot for a new way of protecting Britain's heritage.
Proposals for the system have been put together by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The Arnos Vale Cemetery, recently the subject of a protracted battle over ownership, is amongst the pilots being launched by English Heritage.
It will reassess the different features of the site, and draw up a management agreement to help with restoration.
Grade II listed
Richard Smith, chair of the Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust said: "We are delighted to participate in this. It is an opportune time as we are about to embark on a restoration programme with English Heritage."
The Victorian cemetery featured in the BBC's "Restoration" series and includes a grade II listed park and garden, with listed tombs and chapels, within a
conservation area.
The site was recently compulsorily purchased by Bristol City Council and is now vested in a trust.
The new scheme involves:
the creation of a single unified list, called the "List of Historic Sites
and Buildings of England", that gives equal statutory recognition to all its components
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