The Carriage Foundation, registered charity 1162356

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The Carriage Foundation, registered charity 1162356

A group of carriage experts and enthusiasts currently involved with the exciting project 'Carriages

In 1991 a small group of horse drawn carriage enthusiasts came together to form The Carriage Foundation. The aim of the organisation was and still is to preserve and promote the care, preservation and interpretation of carriages as an integral part of the history of transport. Over the coming years new members joined and the founder members were able to share their knowledge and expertise with oth

ers ensuring a continuation of specialists in the field of horse drawn carriages. Representatives now offer advice to organisations worldwide. Recently core members have been considering how the organisation can be more beneficial to a wider public audience. With the Charity Commission recently granting The Carriage Foundation charitable status, we now aim to manage, support and seek funding for various carriage related projects. Initially a website will be created which will host our first major project: ‘Carriages of Britain’. The project will consist of a searchable and illustrated database of carriages within UK collections, essays, and a photographic archive. Initial work has identified over 1200 carriages in publically accessible collections which will all have an entry on the database. ‘Carriages of Britain’ will become the first port of call for anyone wishing to research horse drawn vehicles. Further developing our work, The Carriage Foundation are hosting a series of study days through the winter as well as the two established study tours. Long term plans are to explore the possibility of founding a National Carriage Museum. If anyone would like to find out more about our work or be involved with our projects with research or financial support please do make contact.

28/10/2025

Some last minute availability has arisen for the Study Day at the AMAZING Science and Innovation Park, Wroughton.

Do be in touch if you fancy coming along...

24/10/2025

Did you know that The Carriage Foundation offers a carriage consultation service?

It all stemmed from the fact that we absolutely love to know about any old carriages that are out there and make a record of them. We have the fabulous 'Coach Makers of Britain' project that records the names of nationwide coach makers and this project really helps us to provide information to the many enquiries that we get in from people who are researching their family history and have come across a coach maker or coach painter.

So, the consultations all started there and moved on to offering advice on newly purchased carriages or providing information to people who were selling a carriage.

We love to help people to get to know their carriages a little more and can provide expert advice on originality and history of a coach maker or carriage type.

This service comes for free! So do be in touch and make use of us!

18/10/2025

Peover Hall today!

Our day visits are proving popular. This one booked up within 48 hours!

We will be organising more if such support continues.

Readers, do suggest places you would like to see and we will see what we can do...

30/08/2025

We are at the Best of Britain Airshow at Shuttleworth 😊

21/08/2025

FULLY BOOKED!

Our Autumn Study Day will be at the amazing Science Museum stores in Wroughton near Swindon...

12/08/2025

Bookings are open for the Autumn Tour to Staffordshire and Cheshire.

It promises to be great so do book your place!

For further information be in touch with Amy, for bookings contact Andrews of Tideswell.

21/07/2025

On Friday 25th July there will be a gathering of curators, conservators, scholars and historians at the Nottingham Industrial Museum.
The gathering is to observe and discuss the two mid 18th century carriages that belonged to John Baskerville of Birmingham. We will learn all about the recent discoveries relating to the carriages and about plans for their future, which is to, hopefully, trundle them back to Birmingham.
It will be a fascinating day, hearing the thoughts and ideas of various specialists.
A few spaces have become available. If you think you might like to attend the afternoon (1-4pm) then do please message Amy to discuss the event further.

Address

9 Davenport Road
Darley Dale
CV56QR

Telephone

07762 930989

Website

http://www.thecarriagefoundation.org.uk/

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