Minutes of the Oxford Paving Commissioners 1771–1801

Oxford Town and Gown came together in 1771 as Paving Commissioners, the city's principal local government body. Within thirty years this collaboration transformed Oxford from a medieval to a modern city.

List of contents

INTRODUCTION
1. Historical Background
2. The Oxford Improvement Act
3. Administration and Finance
4. Magdalen Bridge and St Clement's
5. Removing Nuisances and Annoyances
6. Paving, Pitching and Mileways
7. Cleansing and Drainage
8. Lighting

EDITORIAL NOTE

PAVING COMMISSION MINUTES

APPENDIX
Vice-Chancellors and Mayors of Oxford, 1771-1801

INDEX

Summary

Oxford Town and Gown came together in 1771 as Paving Commissioners, the city's principal local government body. Within thirty years this collaboration transformed Oxford from a medieval to a modern city.

Product details

• Assisted by: Malcolm Graham (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford Historical Society
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.09.2023
• EAN: 9780904107302
• ISBN: 978-0-904107-30-2
• No. of pages: 492
• Dimensions: 253 mm x 182 mm x 52 mm
• Weight: 926 g
• Illustrations: 4 Maps
• Series: Oxford Historical Society New; Oxford Historical Society New Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories