The Stables
We are in Cleveland on the Midlands Highway in Tasmania. So far today we have seen two classic Georgian coaching inns, the St Andrews Inn (1845) and The Bald Faced Stag (1838).
When we come to Campbell Town in a few days time, we'll see the stabling area of another important coaching inn of the same era. But this view is a typical one. The stables were such an important part of inn life. Keeping the horses in good condition (often switching horses at inns along the way) meant faster times between destinations.
As I mentioned earlier speed was also important in the effort to outsmart the bushrangers or highway men who worked in the Epping Forest just a few miles north of here.
The Stables
We are in Cleveland on the Midlands Highway in Tasmania. So far today we have seen two classic Georgian coaching inns, the St Andrews Inn (1845) and The Bald Faced Stag (1838).
When we come to Campbell Town in a few days time, we'll see the stabling area of another important coaching inn of the same era. But this view is a typical one. The stables were such an important part of inn life. Keeping the horses in good condition (often switching horses at inns along the way) meant faster times between destinations.
As I mentioned earlier speed was also important in the effort to outsmart the bushrangers or highway men who worked in the Epping Forest just a few miles north of here.