HC Deb 26 February 1976 vol 906 cc313-4W
Mr. Cormack

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is yet in a position to make a further statement on the provision of Government grants for the maintenance of churches and other religious buildings still in use for religious purposes.

Mr. Crosland

Discussions between officers of my Department and representatives of the denominations on the conditions and methods of granting State aid are making progress; and I shall make a further statement as soon as I can.

Mr. Cormack

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many churches and other religious buildings, excluding ruins, the Department has in its care; and if he will list them and make a statement.

Mr. Crosland

Thirty-eight. They are:

  • Hampton Court Palace, Chapel Royal.
  • Tower of London, St. Peler-ad-Vincula.
  • Tower of London, St. John's Chapel.
  • St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal.
  • Brompton Cemetery Chapel.
  • Royal Naval College, Greenwich, Chapel.
  • Royal Hospital, Chelsea, Chapel.
  • Windsor Castle, Albert Memorial Chapel.
  • St. James's Palace, The Queen's Chapel.
  • Buckingham Palace, Private Chapel.
  • Windsor Castle, Private Chapel.
  • Ham House Chapel.
  • Palace of Westminster, St. Stephen's Crypt Chapel.
  • Duxford Chapel—once part of the Hospital of St. John.
  • Ely, Isleham Priory Church—once dependency of the Abbey of St. Jacut in Brittany.
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  • Audley End Chapel.
  • Deerhurst, Odda's Chapel.
  • Portsmouth, Garrison Church.
  • Isle of Wight, Church in grounds of Carisbrooke Castle.
  • Hereford, Rotherwas Chapel.
  • Dover Castle, two-storey chapel in Keep.
  • Appledore, Home's Place Chapel.
  • Deal Castle, Chapel in Keep.
  • Gravesend, Milton Chantry.
  • Plaxtol Old Soar, Private Chapel.
  • Brinkburn Priory.
  • Great Hasley, Rycote Cnapel.
  • Acton Burnell, Langley Chapel.
  • Norton St. Philip, Farleigh Castle Chapel.
  • Lindsey, St. James Chapel.
  • Leiston Abbey Chapel.
  • Orford, Chapel in Keep.
  • Ripon, Studley Royal, St. Mary's Church.
  • Conisburgh Castle, Chapel in Keep.
  • Tilbury, Chapel in Guardhouse.
  • Tynemouth Priory, Percy Chantry.
  • Abbotsbury, St. Catherine's Chapel.
  • Chester Castle, Chapel in Agricola's Tower.

In addition, agreement in principle, has been reached to take into care a number of other churches or chapels but the formalities are not yet complete.