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The Stagecoach. The stagecoach was the most popular mode of transport for people and goods in Britain in the 17th, 18th and…. Ben Johnson. 5 min read. Originating in England in the 13th century, the stagecoach as we know it first appeared on England’s roads in the early 16th century.
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A stagecoach (also: stage coach, stage, road coach, diligence [1]) is a four-wheeled public transport coach used to carry paying passengers and light packages on journeys long enough to need a change of horses. It is strongly sprung and generally drawn by four horses although some versions are drawn by six horses.
Stagecoach, any public coach regularly travelling a fixed route between two or more stations (stages). Used in London at least by 1640, and about 20 years later in Paris, stagecoaches reached their greatest importance in England and the United States in the 19th century, where the new macadam roads.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A mail coach is a stagecoach that is used to deliver mail. In Great Britain, Ireland, and Australia, they were built to a General Post Office -approved design operated by an independent contractor to carry long-distance mail for the Post Office.
Stagecoach history is intertwined with societal changes in travel habits, technical innovation, the roots of industrial revolution, population growth and urbanisation. It’s a story with roots back to the 16th century, a slow build, an intense crescendo, and a sudden demise.
19 feb 2020 · Historic UK tells us, “The Regency period saw great improvements in coach design and road construction, leading to greater speed and comfort for passengers. For example, in 1750 it took around 2 days to travel from Cambridge to London, but by 1820 the journey time had been slashed to under 7 hours.
STAGE COACH ROUTES IN 1836. (from ‘Directory of Stage Coach Services 1836’ by Alan Bates) LONDON - BEDFORD. ‘THE TIMES’. Holborn (George & Boar), Barnet, Hatfield, Hitchin, Shefford, Bedford . Distance 52 miles. Journey time 5 hours. Depart London at 2.00pm, Bedford at 4.00pm. 4 seats inside, 11 outside.
