Manchester Carriage Company
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The Manchester Carriage Company was established on 1 March 1865 to provide horse-drawn bus services throughout Manchester
and Salford
, in England. The company was the result of a merger between the competing transport interests of local rivals John Greenwood
, Robert and James Turner, and Alderman
Ivie Mackie. It was merged with the Manchester Suburban Tramways Company
in 1880 to form the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company
.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, in England. The company was the result of a merger between the competing transport interests of local rivals John Greenwood
John Greenwood (bus operator)
John Greenwood , transport entrepreneur, was the keeper of a toll-gate in Pendleton on the Manchester to Liverpool turnpike. In 1824 he purchased a horse and a cart with several seats and began an omnibus service, probably the first one in the United Kingdom, between Pendleton and Manchester...
, Robert and James Turner, and Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
Ivie Mackie. It was merged with the Manchester Suburban Tramways Company
Manchester Suburban Tramways Company
The Manchester Suburban Tramways Company was set up in 1877 to provide horse-drawn tram services throughout Manchester and Salford, in England. The company's, and Manchester's, first tram service ran on 17 May 1877. The MSTC was merged with the Manchester Carriage Company in 1880 to form the...
in 1880 to form the Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company
Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company
The Manchester Carriage and Tramways Company was incorporated in 1880, the result of a merger of the Manchester Suburban Tramways Company and the Manchester Carriage Company, to provide horse-drawn tram services throughout Manchester and Salford, England, and surrounding districts...
.