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Mr. DICKINSON
asked the President of the Board of Agriculture what leases of land in Regent's Park have been granted by the Crown; what are the dates upon which the leases were granted; and what are the dates upon which they will expire?
Mr. RUNCIMAN
I have been informed by Mr. George Leveson-Gower, the Commissioner in whose charge the properties lie, that the particulars of the leases of premises within the Outer Circle Road,
| Premises. | Date of Lease. | Date of Expiration of Cease. | Present Annual Rent & Premium (if any) paid on grant of Lease. | Observations. |
| South Villa and Bedford College | Agreement for lease, 24th May, 1911 | 10th October, 2010 | *£950 | The actual lease has not yet been executed. 1a. 2r. 3p. included in the previous letting are about to be added to the public part of the Park. |
| The Holme | 11th June, 1912 | 5th April, 1973 | *£590 | la. 23p. included in the previous letting has been added to the public part of the Park. |
| St. Dunstans | 13th February, 1912 | 5th April, 1974 | *£540 and premium of £5,950 | 1r. 14p. included in the previous letting is to be added to the public part of the Park as from 5th April, 1914. |
| St. John's Lodge | 14th December, 1824 | 5th July, 1916 | *£1,270 and premium of £14,290 | Terms have been submitted to the Treasury for the surrender of the existing leases and grant of a new lease of these premises (except 3r. 23p. of land which is to be added to the public part of the Park) at this rent and premium for 60¾ years from 5th July, 1912. |
| Baptist College | 31st March, 1838 l7th August, 1883 | 5th April, 1932 | £213 8s. 9d. | — |
| St. Katharine's Lodge | 25th July, | 10th October, 1929 | £650 | Negotiations are proceeding with the lessee for the surrender of the present lease and the grant of a new lease of the house and land (less 1a. 1r. 5p. which it is proposed shall be added to the public paw of the Park) for a term expiring 5th April, 1973 |
| Two enclosures of land in the south-west portion of the Park adjoining the Outer Circle Road | 29th June, 1885 | 5th July, 1922 | £1 | The land is let for the use of the householders in the neighbourhood. |
| The Royal Botanic Society's Gardens | 17th July, 1901 | 5th April, 1932 | £450 | — |
| The Toxophilite Society's premises | 29th October, 1889 | Yearly tenancy | £200 | — |
| Part of the Zoological Gardens | No formal agreement | Yearly tenancy | £305 10s. 0d | The Zoological Gardens include land outside the Outer Circle Road under the charge of the Commissioners of Woods and other lands under the charge of the Commissioners of Works. |
| * These rents were all fixed after allowing for value of old leases, at lower rents, surrendered. | ||||
Regent's Park, which have been granted are given in the following schedule:—