A warehouse of heritage value: A case study of the Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conceptions in Middle-Level, Hong Kong

There are a growing number of advocates preserving heritage which is important to a sustainable society. This paper draws on heritage literature to define a set of attributes amount to value of heritage trail. These attributes are identified as important measures to examine the value of heritage, in particular, the case study of the Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conceptions (the Cathedral), the Central route of the heritage trail, Hong Kong The investigation revealed that the potentials for conserving the Cathedral valued highly in the heritage trail and there are diverging views by various stakeholders. The differences are attributed to the understanding of the heritage trail and the issue of authenticity. The implications of the study provide suggestions for future improvements in the development of heritage trail.