Stanhope (carriage) explained

The stanhope was a gig, buggy, or light phaeton, typically having a high seat for one person and closed back. It was named after Captain Hon. Henry FitzRoy Stanhope (ca. 1754–1828, son of William Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Harrington), a well-known sportsman of his time and built by the London firm of Tilbury, coach builders in Mount Street.^{[1] [2] [3]} (see Tilbury (carriage))

See also

• Stanhope, an early auto body
• Carriage
• Horse-drawn vehicle

External links

• D7849 Stanhope gig, wood, maker unknown, England, c 1862 - Powerhouse Museum Collection. Powerhouse Museum | Science + Design | Sydney Australia. Search "stanhope gig".
• Morven Park Morven Park Winmill Carriage Museum
• Seabrook Coaching Stable Dispersal Auction: Stanhope Gig. Carriage Association of America.

Notes and References

1. Walrond, Sally: Looking at Carriages, p. 72. Pelham Books, London 1980
2. http://www.kuehnle.de/Neuigkeiten/04-12 Stanhope-Gig-Exclusiv
3. At South Street, London in about 1820 according to Walrond, Sally: Looking at Carriages, p. 73