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Salisbury Plain (War Office Lands)

Volume 47: debated on Tuesday 21 January 1913

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asked the President of the Local Government Board what was the estimated acreage, the gross estimated rental, and the rateable value (agricultural land and buildings) at the time of purchase of the lands purchased recently for Artillery range purposes on Salisbury Plain, in each of the parishes of Easterton, Market Lavington, Urchfont, and West Lavington, respectively, together with the aggregate totals?

The following particulars, which relate to lands, the whole or parts of which were recently acquired by the War Office, have been supplied to me by the Clerk to the Devizes Assessment Committee:—

Parishes.Estimated Extent.Gross Estimated Rental.Rateable Value Agricultural Land.Rateable Value Buildings.
a.r.p.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
Easterton78223238100172004240
Market Lavington1,182220609150493006250
Urchfont5511261360013300
West Lavington1,7661145941004310010400
4,2823231,5781501,22900208140