Land at the above location has been declared surplus to Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirements and is to be disposed of. The Crichel Down Rules require Government Departments, under certain circumstances, to offer back surplus land to the former owner or their successors in title at current market value, unless an exemption applies.

In this instance it has been decided that the exception in rule 15(2) of the Crichel Down Rules applies and that the land is not to be offered back.

MOD therefore wishes to trace anyone who may fall within the definition of former owner or successor in title contained in the Crichel Down Rules to notify them of the decision.

The Former Owners are:

a) William Dixon Bell

b) William Montague Gothorp

c) The Official Trustee of Charity Lands and John Thomas Hirst, Arthur Nettleton, Henry Winterburn being Trustees of the Ann Day’s Charity

d) Hovey George Edward Merrin

e) Constance Marguerita Wright

f) The Royal Bank of Scotland, Henry Vyner and William Rae Cullimore

g) Clare George Vyner (Trustee) and The Royal Bank of Scotland, Henry Vyner and William Rae Cullimore

The former owners or their successor(s) in title (other than through purchase) are invited to contact MOD for further information regarding this notice should they wish to, please contact:

Andrew Pullen-Jones, Senior Development Surveyor, Estates – Acquisitions and Disposals, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Building A1, MOD Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8JT

Email address: andrew.pullen-jones980@mod.gov.uk

Successors in title should state and provide evidence of their relationship to the former owner.