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College barges are floating clubhouses and observation decks for Oxford colleges. Many Oxford colleges owned their own river barges between 1860 and 1922. The Corpus Christi Barge, built in 1930, was the last Oxford College Barge to be built.
Daily Mail
In 19th century, a barge called "College Barge" was used by university rowers and is now a luxury floating home. The Magdalen College Barge is one of only five remaining barges from the original.
Barges are sealed vessels with a rectangular shape and no machinery on board. They can be towed or pushed and are loaded and unloaded by shore-based equipment and front-end loaders. Barges are used to transport oversize materials and machinery, grain, coal, fuel, and many other commodities.
