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A History of Roads and Travel in Coaching Times

The Museum of the Horse, 1 Market Place, Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0LA

  • Multiple dates available
  • In person
  • Pre-booking preferred

An exhibition of the the development of roads and travel and the coaching system with a study of Tuxford, one of the earliest stops on the Great North Road. There will be an illustrated talk on September 15th 1400.

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: 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 or email.
Booking telephone number:
+441777838234
Booking email:
[email protected]

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