HC Deb 08 February 1895 vol 30 cc293-4
MR. W. H. MYERS (Winchester)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War what steps are being taken for the rebuilding of that part of Winchester Barracks which was lately destroyed by fire?

MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN

The question of rebuilding Winchester Barracks is under consideration, but some little time will probably elapse before all the points which have been raised can be definitely settled. The site, though otherwise desirable, is very cramped for barracks on the scale which modern sanitary science demands, and, moreover, the question of harmonising the buildings with the ancient structures around, without the sacrifice of efficiency, and without involving too large a cost, is one of no small difficulty.