HC Deb 25 November 1912 vol 44 cc845-6W
Mr. PIKE PEASE

asked the Secretary of State for War what are the total sums spent on new rifle ranges during the past five years; and where such ranges are situated?

Colonel SEELY

The following information excludes all provision for miniature and thirty yards ranges. As regards the Regulars and Special Reserve, a sum of £26,547 has been spent on the following new ranges:—

  • Brampton Wood, near Huntingdon.
  • Buttevant, Cork.
  • Kilroot, Antrim.
  • Limerick.
  • Purfleet, Essex.
A large new range is at the present time under construction at Rainham. A considerable sum has also been spent on the extension and improvement of the older ranges. As regards the Territorial force, a sum of £66,901 has been spent on the following new ranges:—
Range. County.
Peterhead … Aberdeenshire.
Finzean … Aberdeenshire.
Glenshellack … Argyll.
Kinlockleven … Argyll.
Ardchattan … Argyll.
Calgary … Argyll.
Knocton … Argyll.
Muirkirk … Ayr.
Chappleton Point … Ayr.
Dunuet … Caithness.
Lybster … Caithness.
Burgh on Sand … Cumberland and Westmorland.
Ivybridge … Devon.
Cairnhead … Dumfries.
Carr Bridge … Elgin.
Mountain Ash … Glamorgan,
Knighton … Hereford.
Broadford … Inverness.
Allanmore … Inverness.
Baleshore … Inverness.
Craig Dhu … Inverness.

Range. County
Glen Cwnvinth … Inverness
Sollas … Inverness
Bala … Merioneth
Blaenau … Merioneth
Blaina … Monmouth.
Caereinion … Montgomery.
Maesteg … Montgomery.
King's Lynn … Norfolk.
Brington … Northampton.
Haverfordwest … Pembroke.
Whitestone … Perth.
Achilty … Ross and Cromarty.
Brucefield … Ross and Cromarty.
Garve … Ross and Cromarty.
Kinlockewe … Ross and Cromarty.
Newtown … Southampton.
Bromeswell … Suffolk.
Kingsbury … Warwickshire.

Land already purchased, but ranges not constructed:—

Whitburn … … Durham.
Pakefield … … Suffolk.
Holcomb … … Lancs., East.

In addition a sum of £87,845 has been spent on the acquisition of an existing range at Altcar. In addition to these ranges a large area has been leased at Ponteland, near Newcastle.