HC Deb 14 March 1935 vol 299 c565
70. Mr. BURNETT

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether agreement between the National Trust and his Department with regard to the land near Stonehenge has yet been reached; and, if not, by what authority his Department can create a car park on ground which belongs to the National Trust?

The FIRST COMMISSIONER of WORKS (Mr. Ormsby-Gore)

Agreement has been reached, but the precise legal form has not yet been settled. The completion of the car park before the tourist season began was recognised by both parties to be a matter of first importance, and, as is not unusual in such cases, permission to commence the work in advance of the completion of the legal formalities was readily given by the National Trust.

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