25 February 2022

Land at the above location has been declared surplus to Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirements and is to be sold. 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.

In this instance some of the land is to be offered back. MOD therefore wishes to trace anyone who may fall within the definition of former owner or successor(s) in title contained in the Crichel Down Rules.

Former Owners:

(1) George Sydney Charles Woods of “Arthurville”, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester

(2) Phyllis Gertrude Crane of Greenlands, Blackheath, Colchester

(3) William Wadley Clough of “Windyridge”, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester

(4) Frederick John Everett of “Oakley”, Mersea Road, Colchester

(5) Arthur William Eglington of “Thabanchu”, Mersea Road, Colchester

(6) Charles Walter Sage of “Sunnyside” A. Mersea Road, Colchester

(7) Alfred William Botham of “West View”, Mersea Road, Colchester

(8) William Woolnough of “Majorville”, Mersea Road, Blackheath, Colchester

(9) Ronald Edward Kittle of “The Cedars”, Mersea Road, Colchester

The former owners or their successor(s) in title (other than through purchase) are invited to contact MOD in writing within two months of the date of this notice to:

Charlotte Marshall, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Building 18, Piave Lines, Leyburn Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9 3LR.

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