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A History of the County of Oxford
… some sequences of rents may be assigned to particular streets. 97 Much of the later street plan was already … houses in the park. 35 By the 15th century the central streets were named. 36 Oxford Street and High Street were so … the south side by the later 17th century. 80 The medieval streets probably drained into central gutters, which in 1622 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… on in small workshops, often behind houses in the central streets. By 1851 Sampson Godden was at no. 50 Oxford Street, … history the markets and fairs were held in the central streets, whose changing names reflected the principal …
A History of the County of Oxford
… a 'neat country corporation' with good inns and well paved streets. 3 By the end of the century it was praised for … until 1934. They were major benefactors, paving the streets in 1714, building the town hall in 1766, restoring … function as the market of a diminishing hinterland. The streets were regularly decked to welcome distinguished …
A History of the County of Oxford
… grant of powers to raise taxes for repairing bridges and streets may have been an innovation. 34 In 16678 a challenge … Park Street, 69 and a separate scavenger for the central streets was appointed from 1715. From 1737 a beadle took over … rents (25 in all); 82 repairs to corporate property, to streets and bridges, and contributions to church repair were …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1713 the Marlboroughs spent nearly £1,000 on paving the streets, 73 and in 1731 the duchess clothed 80 poor …