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Victorian Carriages Limited has supplied horse drawn carriages for weddings and special occasions for the past 25 years. The company has 9 carriages, which have been restored to their original Victorian glory and offer an unforgettable transport experience for special occasions. One of the carriages was regularly used by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Victorian Carriages are based in the 4000 acre Sandwell Valley and use15 working horses acres to pull the carriages. All the horses are native breeds of the British Isles – including Cobs and two shire horses; there are black, white and mixed colour horses which can be used to complement the occasion.
Victorian Carriages are regular participants at Harness Horse shows including the Sandwell Valley Harness Horse Show, an annual event every September. |
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Daily rates start from £350 depending on your individual needs |
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West Bromwich Corporation
Horse Drawn Omnibus – 18 seat
- 18 seat pulled by 2 Shire horses
- The only public transport in the town until after the sinking
of the Titanic
- Built in 1901 at Bulldog Works Brockhouses, West Bromwich
- 6 year restoration
- Owned for 13 years
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English Brougham – 4 seat
- Built in 1882
- Named after Lord Brougham
- Small closed Black & red carriage pulled by 2 horses
- Used as a taxi in Crowborough, East Sussex and would have been used by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, to take him from the station to his home
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French Brougham – 4 seat
- Cream
- Built in Paris in 1890
- Victorian Carriages have operated this for 6 years
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Large Victoria Carriage – 2 seat
- 2 seater for the dashing Victorian gentleman about town
- Would have been used with fast horses, the Victorian equivalent to a sports car
- Built 1884 in Spring Hill Birmingham
- Owned for 22 years
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Small Victoria Carriage – 4 seat
- Built in 1920 in Czechoslovakia
- Family carriage
- Owned for 12 years
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German Hunting Phaeton – 6 seat
- Built 1890 to carry the guns for shooting on an
Archduke’s estate
- Victorian Carriages purchased at an auction in 1999
then spent 12 months restoring the Phaeton
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English Landau – 5 seat
- Built in 19920’s in Somerset
- One of the last carriages built in England
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White French Hearse
- Built in 1890 as the Town hearse for Livrot in Normandy
- Owned since 1991
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Black Hearse
- Built in 1913
- Rescued from a garage in Moseley, Birmingham
in 2003 after 80 years storage
- Restoration took over a year
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Victorian Carriages have Professional Indemnity Insurance through NFU which meets Local Authority Health and Safety requirements for outdoor and on street events. |
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For bookings, further information and availability call David Parsons
on 0121 357 1001 or 07722 887911 |
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| © Victorian Carriages Ltd 2006 |
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