HC Deb 21 March 1935 vol 299 cc1389-91W
Mr. MANDER

asked the First Commissioner of Works whether he will give a list of the ancient monuments under the control of the Office of Works where active work is being carried on or is contemplated at the present time?

Mr. ORMSBY-GORE

The list is as follows:

(a)Ancient monuments and historic buildings where active work is being carried on.

ENGLAND.

  • Cornwall.—Pendennis Castle, Tintagel Castle.
  • Cumberland.—Carlisle Castle, Lanercost Priory.
  • Derbyshire.—Peveril Castle.
  • Devon.—Lydford Castle.
  • Dorset.—Jordan Hill Roman Temple, Weymouth.
  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight.—Carisbrooke Castle, Portchester Castle.
  • Kent.—Dover Castle, Richborough Castle.
  • Lancashire.—Furness Abbey.
  • Leicestershire.—Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle.
  • London.—Greenwich, Queen's House.
  • Norfolk.—Binham Priory, Castle Acre Priory, Thetford Priory.
  • Northants.—Kirby Hall.
  • Northumberland.—Berwick-on-Tweed Castle Wall and Ramparts, Corstopitum Roman Station, Dunstanburgh Castle, Tynemouth Castle and Priory.
  • Oxford.—Minster Lovell Manor House.
  • Shropshire.—Haughmond Abbey.
  • Somerset.—Glastonbury, The Tribunal.
  • Sussex.—Pevensey Castle.
  • Westmorland.—Brougham Castle.
  • Wiltshire.—Overton Sanctuary, Stonehenge.
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  • Yorkshire.—Bowes Castle, Byland Abbey, Easby Abbey, Kirkham Abbey, Monk Bretton Priory, Pickering Castle, Richmond Castle, Rievaulx Abbey, Roche Abbey.

WALES.

  • Anglesey.—Beaumaris Castle.
  • Brecon.—Tretower Court.
  • Cardigan.—Strata Florida Abbey.
  • Carmarthen.—Kidwelly Castle, Talley Abbey.
  • Caernarvon.—Caernarvon Town Walls, Criccieth Castle, Dolwyddelan Castle.
  • Denbigh.—Denbigh Town Walls.
  • Glamorgan.—Coity Castle, New Castle, Bridgend.
  • Monmouth.—Caerleon Amphitheatre, Grosmont Castle, Newport Castle.
  • Pembroke.—Llawhaden Castle, St. David's Palace.

SCOTLAND.

  • Aberdeen.—Tolquhan Castle.
  • Angus.—Edzell Castle.
  • Argyll.—Carnasserie Castle, Kilmory Knap, Sween Castle.
  • Banff.—Balvenie Castle.
  • East Lothian.—Tantallon Castle.
  • Fife.—Culross Palace, Dunfermline Abbey, Inchcolm Abbey.
  • Kirkcudbright.—Sweetheart Abbey.
  • Midlothian.—Castle Law Fort.
  • Orkney.—Aikerness Broch, Bishop and Earl's Palaces, Birsay Chapel, Cobbie Row's Castle, Klick Mill, Midhowe Broch.
  • Perth.— Elcho Castle.
  • Roxburgh.—Hermitage Castle, Melrose Abbey.
  • West Lothian.—Blackness Castle, Linlithgow Palace.
  • Wigtown.—Glenluce Abbey.
  • Zetland.—Fort Charlotte, Jarlshof.

(b) Additional Ancient Monuments where work is now contemplated.

ENGLAND.

  • Banks East Turret, Roman Wall, Cumberland.
  • Condercum Roman Station, Northumberland.
  • East Denton, Section of Roman Wall, Northumberland.
  • Houghton House, Bedfordshire.
  • Whitby Manor House Wall, Yorkshire.

SCOTLAND.

  • Tomnaverie Stone Circle, Aberdeen.
  • Preston Cross, East Lothian.
  • Bothwell Castle, Lanark.
  • Yarso Burial Chamber, Orkney.