Minutes of the Oxford Paving Commissioners 1771–1801

Malcolm Graham

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Oxford Historical Society
19 September 2023

Local history

Series: Oxford Historical Society New Series

Oxford Town and Gown came together in 1771 as Paving Commissioners, the city's principal local government body. Within thirty years this remarkable collaboration did much to transform Oxford from a medieval to a modern city. Eighteenth century Oxford was a place of great contrast with the architectural splendour of its university and college buildings set among narrow streets and timber-framed houses. Ancient gates and market stalls obstructed traffic and rubbish piled up in unpaved streets. Neither Town nor Gown could satisfy the growing appetite for urban improvement so they came together after centuries of rivalry in 1771

in a remarkable collaboration to sponsor a Local Act establishing Oxford Paving Commissioners as the city's principal local government body. The commissioners included the vice-chancellor and the mayor, heads of colleges, professors, councillors and local businessmen. A minority of these commissioners used the authority's extensive powers to rebuild Magdalen Bridge and reshape its approaches, abolish street markets, pull down old buildings, and pave, light and cleanse the streets. Some critics regretted these changes, others wanted more, but all could agree that, within thirty years, Oxford had been transformed.

Edited by: Malcolm Graham
Imprint: Oxford Historical Society
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780904107302
ISBN 10: 0904107302
Series: Oxford Historical Society New Series
Pages: 492
Publication Date: 19 September 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Malcolm Graham has published many books and articles about Oxford and Oxfordshire, with a particular focus on the history of Oxford city since the 18th century. He was awarded a PhD by the University of Leicester in 1985 for a study of the development of Oxford's Victorian suburbs, and he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1999. Before his retirement in 2009 he was Head of Oxfordshire Studies with Oxfordshire County Council.

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Minutes of the Oxford Paving Commissioners 1771–1801

Malcolm Graham

$114.99

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