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Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues

Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues

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The Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues were officials under the United Kingdom Crown, charged with the management of Crown lands. Their office were customarily known as the Office of Woods.

Under the Crown Lands Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 42) they took over from the Commissioners of Woods, Forests, Land Revenues, Works, and Buildings those functions which related to the revenue-earning parts of the Crown lands. In 1924 the royal forests including the New Forest and Forest of Dean were transferred from the Office of Woods to the new Forestry Commission, and the title of the Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues was changed to Commissioners of Crown Lands.

Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues

References

  • Pugh, R.B. (1960). The Crown Estate – An Historical Essay. London: The Crown Estate.
  • Annual Report of Commissioners of Woods & Forests 1811.
  • "Publication scheme". The Crown Estate. Retrieved 8 October 2019.


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