§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether he will list the historic buildings for which he made a grant last year; and how often each is open to members of the public.
§ Mr. MacDermotThe following is a list of the historic buildings for which a grant was made and accepted in 1967 and details of access to them:
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON REGULAR DAYS
Antony House, Cornwall—April to September; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Bank Holiday Mondays.
250WAttingham Park, Shropshire—Easter to September: Wednesdays, Thursdays and Bank Holiday Mondays.
Avington Park, Hampshire—May to September: Saturdays and Sundays.
Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire—Good Friday to 6th October: Good Friday, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and 6 other days including Bank Holidays.
Bramham Park, Yorkshire—Easter Sunday to 29th September: Sundays and also on Bank Holiday Mondays and Tuesdays.
Claremont, Surrey: The Belvedere—March to October: first Saturday and Sunday in the month and Wednesdays in August.
Down House, Downe, Kent—All the year except Fridays and Christmas Day.
Ely, Cambridgeshire: Prior's House, King's School—22nd July-16th August: Monday to Friday.
Exmouth, Devon: A la Ronde—June to September: Weekdays. October to May; Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Godolphin, Cornwall—May, June and July: Thursdays. August and September: Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Great Asby, Appleby, Westmorland—May to September: One day a week.
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire—Easter Saturday to 31st October: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.
Heath Hall, Wakefield—6th-10th and 13th-17th May; 10th-14th June; 23rd-27th September.
Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdonshire—On completion of repairs at least 20 advertised days.
Knole, Kent—March to December: Wednesdays to Saturdays and Bank Holidays.
Lockleys, Welwyn, Herts.—Weekdays in June.
Newbury, Berkshire: Shaw House—Weekdays in August (not yet ready for opening).
Northiam, Sussex: Brickwall—On completion of repairs 20 advertised days.
Norwich, Norfolk: St. Peter Hungate Church Museum, Elm Hill—Weekdays all the year.
Oxford:
- Exeter College—Daily.
- New College—Daily.
- Queen's College—Daily.
- Trinity College—Daily.
- Wadham College—Daily.
- Worcester College—Daily.
Powderham Castle, Devon—26th May to 22nd September: daily except Saturdays.
Salisbury, Wiltshire: The Round Room—Daily except Mondays.
251WStourhead, Wilts.—Easter Saturday to September: Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays. March to Easter, October and November: Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire—On completion of repairs: May to September; one day a week.
Westbury Court, Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire: The Gardens—Will be open regularly when restored.
Wilton House, Wiltshire—April to September: Tuesday to Saturday, Bank Holidays and seven Sundays.
Worcester: The Commandery—All the year Monday to Friday.
York: Micklegate House, Micklegate—On completion of repairs, one day a week: May-September.
OPEN BY APPOINTMENT
Abingdon, Berkshire: The Abbey Gateway.
Aldworth House, Tennyson's Lane, Haslemere, Surrey.
Axbridge, Somerset: The Old Drug Store.
Banbury, Oxfordshire: 85 High Street.
Beckington Abbey, Somerset.
Bidston Hall, near Birkenhead, Cheshire.
Bristol: 42 St. Michael's Hill.
Cambridgs: Chesterton Tower.
Coventry, Warwickshire: Whitefriars Gate.
Craster Tower, Alnwick, Northumberland.
Crofton Pumping Station: Wiltshire.
Faversham, Kent: 6 Market Place.
Hull, Yorkshire: Maister's House.
King's Lynn, Norfolk:
- 11 St. Nicholas Street.
- Thoresby College.
Lamport Hall, Northamptonshire.
Little Thakenham, Pullborough, Sussex.
Liverpool, Lancs: Bluecoat Chambers, School Lane.
London, W.14: Tower House, 9 Melbury Road, Kensington.
Mavesyn Ridware, near Rugeley, Staffs: The Gatehouse.
Mere, Wiltshire: The Chantry.
North Leverton Windmill, Notts.
Pakenham Tower Mill, Suffolk.
Stanhope House, Bromborough, Staffs.
Stanley Pontlarge, Gloucestershire: The Cottage.
Tattershall, Lincolnshire; The Bede Houses: Tiverton, Devon: The Great House, St. Peter's Street.
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire: Bank House, Church Street.
Waltham Tower Mill, Waltham, Lincs.
Warleigh House, Tamerton Foliot, Devon.
Wolferton House, Dorset.
Woollas Hall, Pershore, Worcestershire.
Worcester: The Old Palace.
INTERIORS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES ARE VISIBLE FROM THE STREET)
Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire: The Crescent.
252WAudley End Village, Essex. Nos. 20, 22 and 28.
Bath, Somerset: 5, 13 and 28 The Circus.
Biddenden, Kent: "Tate Door", 7 High Street.
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire:
- 16–17 Tory.
- Grey Tiles, 31 Market Street.
- 10B Newtown.
- 34 St. Margaret's Hill.
- 6 Church Street.
Faversham, Kent: 26 and 30 Abbey Street.
Frenchay, Gloucestershire: The Manor House.
King's Lynn, Norfolk: 10 Nelson Street.
Lacock, Wiltshire: 3–6 Chapel Row.
Lincoln: 33–34 The Strait.
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire: 34–38 Church Street.
Winchester, Hampshire: 24 The Square.
York:
- Bar Convent.
- 30–32 Goodramgate.
- 4 High Petergate.
- 61–63 Low Petergate.
- 142 Micklegate.
- 11 Ogleforth.
- 79 Petergate.
- 9 Precentor's Court.
- 26 St. Saviourgate.
- 15 Stonegate.
- 48–60 Stonegate.
OPEN BY REASON OF USE
London: The Round House, Chalk Farm, N.W.1.
Rushden Hall, Northants.
Salford Hall, Abbot's Salford, Warwickshire.
Sudbury, Suffolk: The Corn Exchange.
Yarm, Yorkshire: Town Hall.
York: St. William's College, College Street.
NO PUBLIC ACCESS BECAUSE OF ITS USE
Ampthill Park House, Bedfordshire: Used by Cheshire Foundation for the care of the chronic sick.