Oxford-Burcot Commission
| Act of Parliament | ||
 Commencement 6 January 1606 | | |
| Act of Parliament | ||
Commencement 12 February 1624 | | |
The Oxford-Burcot Commission was the first commission concerned with the management of the
James I to make the stretch of river from Burcot to Oxford navigable.[1] The Commission took responsibility for the management of the River Thames between Oxford and Burcot. It consisted of 18 members, including a representative each from Oxford city and from the University
. However its work was irregular and by 1611 it had ceased altogether.
A second strengthened Act of Parliament in 1624 allowed for the appointment of eight commissioners of
locks and weirs. Iffley Lock, Sandford Lock and a lock on the Swift Ditch near the present Abingdon Lock were built in 1631. However, its work was slow and costly and the first barge
did not reach Oxford until 1635.
Consequently
Staines
.
See also
- Locks on the River Thames
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-722714-5.
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