Papers relating to St. Clement's Turnpike Trust, Oxford, 1804-74, mainly concerned with the interests of the bondholders.
Papers relating to St. Clement's Turnpike Trust, Oxford
This material is held atBodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Reference
- GB 161 MSS. Top. Oxon. b. 173-4
- Dates of Creation
- 1804-74
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 2 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Turnpike trusts were empowered by parliament to raise loans for road repairs, and to install toll houses, gates and milestones etc.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Given to the Library by Oxford County Council in 1942.
Note
Collection level description created by Susan Thomas, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
Other Finding Aids
P.S. Spokes, Summary Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library relating to the city, county, and university of Oxford. Accessions from 1916 to 1962 (Oxford, 1964).