Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway: from Birmingham to Liverpool and ManchesterDrake, James, active 1825
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Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway: from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester
Drake, James, active 1825
Grand Junction Railway Company (Great Britain) -- Guidebooks; Railroad travel -- Great Britain -- Guidebooks
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By First Class train—Four inside—Royal Mail 6 6
ditto—Six inside—Glass Coach 6 0
By 2nd Class train—Glass Coaches 6 0
ditto—Open carriages 4 6
Charge for the conveyance of Four-wheeled carriages 20 0
ditto—Two-wheeled ditto 15 0
Horses—For One horse 10s. —Two horses 18s. —Three horses 22s.
N.B.—All Horses must be embarked at the Company’s Station, EDGE HILL,
(Wavertree-lane,) unless accompanying Carriages to which they belong; in
which case they may be embarked at LIME STREET.
Luggage.
NOTICE.—To prevent loss or mistake of Luggage, Passengers are requested
to keep charge of their small Packages, by placing them under their
Seats, instead of on the Roof of the Coach.—The Weight allowed for each
Passenger is 60lb., beyond which a Charge will be made at the rate of 3s.
per cwt.
Liverpool and Manchester to Wigan.
By the First Class train 7 a.m.—2nd Class trains 10, 12, a.m. and 5½ p.m.
On Sundays.
By the 2nd Class Trains 7 a.m., and 5½ p.m.
FARES.—From Liverpool or Manchester, 1st Class 5s.; 2nd Class 3s. 6d.
Liverpool and Manchester to Bolton.
By the 1st Class Train 9 a.m.—2nd Class Trains 7¼, 12, a.m., and 5½ p.m.
On Sundays.
By the 2nd Class Trains 7 am., and 5½ p.m.
FARES.—From Liverpool, In. 5s. 6d., Out. 4s.; and from Manchester, 2s.
6d. and 2s.
Liverpool and Manchester to St. Helens.
By the 2nd Class Trains, 7¼, 10, 12, a.m., and 3, 5½, p.m.
On Sundays.
By the 2nd Class Trains 7 a.m., and 5½ p.m.
FARES.—From Liverpool In. 2s. 6d. Out 2s.; and from Manchester, 3s. 6d.
and 2s. 6d.
Liverpool and Manchester to Runcorn Gap.
By the 2nd Class Trains 7½ a.m., and 3 p.m.
On Sundays.
By the 2nd Class Trains 7 a.m. and 5½ p.m.
FARES.—From Liverpool, In. 3s., Out. 2s. 6d.; and from Manchester 4s. and
3s.
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THE VISITER’S GUIDE TO BIRMINGHAM, {97a} LIVERPOOL, AND MANCHESTER.
BIRMINGHAM.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Town Hall, {97b} situate at the top of New-street; open to strangers.
The Free School, New-street.
Market Hall, High-street.
Royal School of Medicine and Surgery, Paradise-street, opposite the Town
Hall, where an extensive Museum is at all times open to the public.
The Society of Arts, New-street. Exhibition of Paintings open in the
Autumn.
Nelson’s Monument, High-street.
The Theatre Royal, New-street.
News Rooms, Bennett’s Hill.
Public Office, Moor-street.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
Post Office, situate at the bottom of Bennett’s Hill.
Stamp Office, Colmore Row.
Assay Office, Cannon-street.
The Cemetery, Hockley.
Proof House, Banbury-street.
LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
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