Stanhope gig
Turrill and Sons
Category
Carriages & other vehicles
Date
1830
Materials
Glass, Leather, Metal, Textile, Wood
Measurements
1680 x 1960 mm; 3500 mm (Length)8 cwt (Wt)
Place of origin
London
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National Trust Carriage Museum
NT 272878
Summary
2-wheeled, iron shod, Stanhope Gig with storm apron, leaf springs and shafts. In dark green livery with dark blue interior trim and two candle lamps. Built by Turrill and Sons of London circa 1830.
Provenance
Owned by the Marquess of Bute family. In 1947 the 5th Marquess of Bute donated ten carriages to the National Museum Wales (then Welsh Folk Museum), without any conditions attached to the donation. In 1948, when the Welsh Folk Museum opened two of the carriages were put on display in their coach house, but they could not display the other carriages, which were put into storage. In January 1964 the 6th Marquis of Bute suggested that the carriages in store could be given to the National Trust to help establish the carriage collection at Arlington Court. As the carriages were in the ownership of the NMW they arranged for the unconditional transfer of 8 carriages to Arlington Court.
Makers and roles
Turrill and Sons, coach builder