A History of Roads and Travel in Coaching Times
The Museum of the Horse, 1 Market Place, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0LA
Learn about pack horses and pack horse bridges, how roads were established and how the worthies of Retford went to parliament and had the Great North Road diverted! Discover how the coaching system developed. Find out what happened if you were run over by a Mail Coach! See a real Mail Coach. Find out how many of our sayings used today, originated in the coaching days.
Find out the difference between a Posting House and a Post Office. See many of the day-to-day items that were used, this was the world of your ancestors. It was not as romantic as the films lead you to believe!
Timings & Tours
- Friday 06 September:
- 1000 - 1600
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1000 - 1400
- Monday 09 September:
- 1000 - 1600
- Tuesday 10 September:
- 1000 - 1600
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 1000 - 1600
- Thursday 12 September:
- 1000 - 1600
- Friday 13 September:
- 1000 - 1600
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1000 - 1400
- Sunday 15 September:
- 1000 - 1600 - Talk at 1400
Location & directions
The Museum of the Horse, 1 Market Place, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0LA
- Directions:
- One minute off the A1 to Tuxford. See the large white building with columns outside the front door on the main road. Turn into Newcastle Street beside the museum and first right under the archway into our free car park.
- Contact on day:
- Sally Mitchell
- Telephone number:
- +441777838234
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Parties of more than twenty preferably contact beforehand. Please pre book for the talk as space is limited. Book either by telephone 01777838234 or email [email protected]
- Booking telephone number:
- +441777838234
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
