§ 23. Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will publish a comprehensive list of the lands held by his Department inside the Shrewsbury constituency of Shropshire, and the use which is made of this property.
§ Mr. SoamesYes, Sir. I will circulate a list in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the list:
Property | Function |
Regular Army | |
Leaton | Command supply depot |
Hook-a-Gate | Vacant—being sold |
Ford | Vacant—being sold |
Shrawardine | Former ammunition depot; mostly to be sold, but a small area to be kept for training. |
St. Chads | Miniature rifle range |
Shrewsbury: | |
Copthorne Barracks | Infantry depot |
Shelton Fields | Married quarters |
Monkmoor | Vacant—being sold |
Harlscott | Ordnance sub-depot and temporary Army Information office. |
Belle Vue Road | District headquarters |
Swan Hill Court | W.D. land agent's office |
Mardol | Army information office |
Belle Vue | Officers' mess |
Castle Gates | Army information office (W.R.A.C). |
Territorial Army | |
Church Stretton | Married quarter |
Madeley | T.A. centre |
Shrewsbury, Claremont Buildings | T. & A.F. Association H.Q. |
Drill Hall, Coleham | T.A. centre |
Riding School, Coleham. | T.A. centre |
Greenfields Camp | T.A. centre |
Harlescott | Married quarters |
Harlescott | Married quarter |
Haughmond Hill | Training area |
Kempseye | 30-yard rifle range |
Sundorne Close | Married quarters |
Sundorne Road | Site for T.A. centre |
Sundorne Road | Married quarters |
Regular and Territorial Armies | |
Shrewsbury, Shelton Road Camp. | Married quarters and T.A. centre. |