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Travelling Chariot

The Anglesey Travelling Chariot is one of the earliest in the collection at Arlington Court dating f…

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Single Brougham

This is a Single Brougham of a quality build by one of the most prominent coachbuilders, Barker and…

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Bier

A hand drawn or horse-drawn bier would have been the standard mode of transport for a deceased villa…

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Double Brougham

This Double Brougham has a standard angular appearance but has slightly more unusual elliptic sprin…

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Donkey Gig

A two wheeled Donkey or Pony Gig with a spindle back seat built circa 1810.Jane Austen and her sibli…

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Bow Fronted Brougham

A Bow Fronted Brougham with an elegant curved profile. Painted green and black with blue box cloth u…

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Butcher's Cart

A local trade vehicle used by H. Betts of 15 Earl Street Maidstone.The Betts family were successful…

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Chaise

This carriage was owned by some one of substantial wealth and high social standing. It is a carriage…

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Whitechapel Cart

Whitechapel Cart built by Linington of Portsmouth circa 1890 for a single horse or a tandem. This ca…

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Travelling Chariot

This carriage dates from the early 1800s and was donated by Colonel Antrobus. It is believed that hi…

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Governess Car

A Governess Cart with a wood body and wicker work sides, sprung on elliptic springs and varnished wi…

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Travelling Chariot

A travelling Chariot for a team of four horses. This is one of the earliest carriages in the collect…

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Ralli Car

Built around 1890 for Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale 1857-1944 for use to exercise the dog…

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Invalid Carriage

Built by J. Ward of Leicester Square, London, this carriage, painted in the colours of the 6th Marqu…

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Five Glass Landau

The Five Glass Landau is an unusual carriage which instead of having two leather heads in the classi…

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Victorian Ladies with a Battlesden Car

A rather comical photograph of four Victorian ladies and a Battlesden Cart.A Battlesden Car was a va…