Gov't 'consistently underinvesting' in heritage says historian

Rushen Heritage Trust co-founder gives evidence to Tynwald committee

Government has 'consistently underinvested' in the Island's heritage according to a historian.

Professor Hugh Davidson, of the Rushen Heritage Trust, has been giving evidence to a Tynwald committee looking into built heritage on the Isle of Man.

The committee was set up earlier this year to recognise the importance of historic structures on the Island and protect the built environment for future generations.

Professor Davidson says it's an area that hasn't been given enough funding: