Birmingham to Shrewsbury coach

I assume this is a replica (or restored original) of the coach that served as transport between Birmingham and Shrewsbury - they are the two placenames painted on the exterior. Once again it is a four-in-hand (see the previous post). I have no idea why this coach and its passengers were undertaking a horse-drawn trip, but I imagine it is a re-enactment of some kind on a shorter journey than the fifty or so miles between those places.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10

London to Stamford coach

The London to Stamford coach stands outside Burghley House, somewhere it would have rarely, if ever, have been seen. This scene with the replica, or restored original, coach could date from any time in the eighteenth century to late in the nineteenth century. The giveaway that this is a modern scene are the female grooms and the two mobile phones in use. Otherwise the driver seems ready to get the four-in-hand underway on the just under one hundred miles journey.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Olympus OMD E-M10