Day Out With Brenda #1 cont

[debris4spike]

As I said Arlington Court has the carriage museum ... and between the stables, where it is housed, and the house is the Parish Church (the original house was local to the Church)







Tombstone from 1640



Sanctuary Tomb - dated 1402



And, saw the Carriage Museum -


Travelling Chariot

State Chariot

Punch Carriage

Spider Phaeton

Queen Victoria's pony phaeton ... she hade the board made higher, as she didn't want to see the horse's bottom!



State Chariot ... owned by the family

Barouche

Canoe Landau

Cabriolet

Glass hearse

Mail Phaeton

Comments

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Oh those are wonderful - thank you!

[debris4spike]

The signs that go with the carriages are great, as well - saying the number of passengers/staff etc ... I am impressed with how it is organised.

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THOSE COACHES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[debris4spike]

They are brilliant, aren't they ... although I am glad I travel by car, rather than carriage nowadays

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

A carriage would be bumpy and slow. :P.