Mossman Carriage Collection 2025

One of the largest collections of horse-drawn vehicles on public display tells the story of horse-drawn transport before the invention of the motor car. Steam rollers and renovation of a Luton tram.

Contacts

Address: Stockwood Discovery Centre London Road Luton Bedfordshire LU1 4LX

Telephone: 01582 548 600
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Open Days & Times

Reopens 22 Jan. Wed-Sun 1000-1600. Daily in school hols. Visit website or facebook for more details and advance booking.

Travel

By Bus: 321
By Rail: Luton / 1.5 miles

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
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George Mossman of Caddington, near Luton, collected, drove, restored and constructed horse-drawn vehicles for over fifty years.

On leaving school, his love of horses led him to work in Panter's butcher shop in Park Street, St Albans. This enabled him to work with horse-drawn vans, which delivered meat to customers. It also left him with a lifelong interest in horse-drawn transport, which he pursued in parallel with his farming and other business activities. His collection of vehicles was donated to the museum in 1991. Many were used in television productions and films including Ben Hur and Carry on Dick. The Mossman carriage collection is the largest collection of its kind on display in the UK.