HC Deb 06 March 1957 vol 566 cc68-70W
102. Dr. Bennett

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty how many buildings and properties are held by his Department in Bath; and why.

Mr. Galbraith

The Admiralty occupy three main office sites in Bath, comprising a total of 14 blocks of single storey buildings. These together with two other buildings and rooms elsewhere are held by the Ministry of Works as offices for Admiralty Headquarters staff. Three other small properties are held directly by the Admiralty. One is a garage for Admiralty vehicles and the others are used as offices. In addition, approximately 80 flats and houses are rented furnished under the Admiralty furnished hiring scheme to provide married quarters for Naval staff serving in Bath at H.M.S. "Royal Arthur."

103. Dr. Bennett

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty if he will publish a list of the buildings and properties held by his Department within the City of Portsmouth, together with the uses to which they are being put.

Mr. Galbraith

Yes.

Admiralty Property Holdings in the City of Portsmouth

  • R.N. Barracks, Edinburgh Road, including Officers' Quarters.
  • Recreation Grounds, Pitt Street.
  • W.R.N.S. Barracks, Duchess of Kent Barracks.
  • R.M. Barracks, Eastney—Includes Fort Cumberland, Eastney Rifle Range. Technical Training Depot at Eastney Fort East, and Fraser Gunnery Range.
  • Boom Defence Yard, Tower Street, Old Portsmouth.
  • R.N. Transport Depot, Stamshaw.
  • Offices for Hydrographer, 2nd Floor of 13, Edinburgh Road.
  • R.N., and R.M. Recruiting Office, 1st Floor of 13, Edinburgh Road.
  • Offices for Expense Accounts Department, part of Cambridge Barracks.
  • Naval Drafting Offices on 6th, 7th and 8th floors of Commercial Chambers (to be given up in April).
  • R.N. Stores Depot, Flowers Yard, Flathouse Quay.
  • Mechanical Training and Repair Establishment near junction of Prospect and Commercial Roads.
  • Open Coal Storage Pound in Fratton Goods Yard.
  • Married Quarters Furniture Store, Embassy Ballroom.
  • Physical Training Headquarters adjoining Royal Portsmouth Hospital.
  • H.M.S. Vernon—Training Establishment.
  • H.M.S. Phoenix—Stamshaw, Training Establishment.
  • Recreation Grounds—United Services. War Department property but administered by Admiralty for all three services.
  • R.N. Rifle Range, Tipner, including R.N. Film Production Unit.
  • H.M. Dockyard including Timber Ponds.
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  • H.M. Dockyard extension area (9 acres) presently used for open storage. Dockyard Technical College and Motor Transport Depot.
  • Portsdown Hill Underground Oil Fuel Storage with associated pumping station and pipelines.
  • Hornsea Island W/T Station, Diving School and Torpedo Firing Range.
  • H.M.S. Excellent, Whale Island, Gunnery Training Establishment.
  • Farlington Marshes, Explosive Trials Area for H.M.S. Vernon