Falmouth
Where the 1st post-chaise was engaged, possibly at the Hotel or The King's Arms.
Location: Left of entrance to Art Gallery, The Moor, Falmouth
Penryn
Location: On clock tower, Higher Market Street
GPS: 50.168192, -5.103457
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Perranwell
Location: On front wall of the Royal Oak public house, right hand side. Greenwith Hill, Perranwell Station, Truro.
GPS: 50.21201, -5.11869
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Truro
The 1st post-horse change (at the King's Arms or Red Lion).
Location: Lemon Street, on a wall overlooking the red telephone boxes.
GPS: 50.26248, -5.0535487
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The Blue Anchor, Fraddon
The 2nd post-horse change.
Location: to the left of the side entrance to the Blue Anchor public house in Fraddon.
GPS: 50.38408, -4.93948
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Bodmin
The 3rd post-horse change (at the King's Arms or White Hart).
Location: on stone wall by steps from pavement up to the Shire Hall.
GPS: 50.470747, -4.718789
What's nearby?
Bodmin Jail (Visitor Attraction, not currently a prison!)
Launceston
The 4th post-horse change (assumed at the White Hart Hotel, possibly the King's Arms).
Location: on the outside wall of the White Hart Hotel in Launceston.
GPS: 50.636523, -4.360850
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Lifton
Location: on the white wall of the Arundell Arms nearest to the hotel entrance, Fore Street, Lifton.
GPS: 50.643221, -4.284368
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Bridestowe
Okehampton
The 5th post-horse change (assumed at the White Hart Inn, possibly the White Horse).
Location: to the left of the side entrance to the White Hart Hotel (Wetherspoons) in Okehampton.
GPS: 50.738914, -4.003428
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Sticklepath
Location: on the wall opposite the Devonshire Inn public house, beside a mural of Nelson's flag signal at Trafalgar.
GPS: 50.730587, -3.926460
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Crockernwell
The 6th post-horse change (at the Golden Lion Inn).
Location: next to the bus shelter on the corner of Stanbury's Orchard.
GPS: 50.71779, -3.76742
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Tedburn St Mary
Location: on wall next to bench, junction of North Park Road, Tedburn St Mary
GPS: 50.734878, -3.679574
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Nadderwater
Location: on the wall opposite the Royal Oak public house.
GPS: 50.729931, -3.571935
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Exeter
The 7th post-horse change (at the Exeter Hotel, New London Inn, Old London Inn or The Soldier).
Location: on a short granite plinth in a shrub bed next to Civic Centre off Paris Street
GPS: 50.724650, -3.525350
Clyst Honiton (Honiton's Clyst)
Location: on a brick information plinth, corner of St Michael's Hill, Clyst Honiton
GPS: 50.732753, -3.434831
What's nearby?
Exeter Airport!
Honiton
The 8th post-horse change (at the Dolphin Hotel or Golden Lion Inn)
Location: on the side wall of Costa (formerly The Angel) next to St Paul's Parish Church, High Street, Honiton.
GPS: 50.799877, -3.188734
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Wilmington
Location: on the wall of the White Hart Inn on the A35 at Wilmington, facing the car park.
GPS: 50.793765, -3.122957
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Kilmington
Location: to the right side of the entrance to Kilmington Village Hall, Whitford Road, Kilmington.
GPS: 50.7776, -3.03204
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Axminster
The 9th post-horse change location, probably at The George Inn.
Location: on the wall of 'Old Bell House' on Victoria Place (currrently RKL Tools and Hardware), next to Costa.
GPS: 50.782468, -2.998228
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Bridport
The 10th post-horse change, here at The Bull Hotel.
Location: on the Bull Hotel, to the right of the old coaching arch.
GPS: 50.733271, -2.756168
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Dorchester
The 11th post-horse change, probably at The Antelope.
Location: inside Antelope Walk, a covered shopping lane.
What's nearby?
Thomas Hardy (author and poet)'s house, Max Gate
Maiden Castle (Ancient Hillfort)
Hardy Monument at Portesham (Thomas Masterman Hardy, captain of Victory)
Blandford Forum
The 12th post-horse change, at the Crown or the Greyhound.
Location: inside the covered entrance to the Greyhound Yard.
GPS: 50.855820, -2.165570
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Royal Signals Museum (Blandford Camp)
Woodyates
13th post-horse change, at the Woodyates Inn.
Location: on a granite plinth to the left of the bus stop on the A354 at Woodyates.
GPS: 50.9732, -1.95938
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Salisbury
The 14th post-horse change (at The Antelope, the King's Arms, the Red Lion, Three Swans or the White Hart).
Location: on the back wall of the Guildhall, on Fish Row (outside the Tourist Info Centre)
GPS: 51.06892, -1.79435
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The Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum
Arundells (Home of former PM Ted Heath)
Mompesson House (National Trust)
Old Sarum (English Heritage)
Andover
The 15th post-horse change location, most likely at the Star and Garter or White Hart.
Location: on the west wall of the old Guildhall, Market Square, Andover.
GPS: 51.20774, -1.47941
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Overton
The 16th post-horse change location. The posting inn suggested in Paterson's Roads is The Red Lion.
Location: beside the entrance to the Community Centre and Library, High Street.
GPS: 51.2438, -1.26371
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Basingstoke
The 17th change of post-horses. The exact inn is unknown but might have been the Crown Hotel or the Maiden Head.
Location: inside the Willis Museum by the staircase. You can ask to see the plaque without paying an admission fee for the museum.
GPS: 51.26272, -1.08707
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Hartfordbridge (Hartley Wintney)
The 18th post-horse change took place at the White Lion at Hartfordbridge and the plaque is sited there at what is now the White Lion Antiques Centre.
Location: to the right of the entrance to the White Lion Antiques Centre.
GPS: 51.31338, -0.89081
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Camberley
Location: to the right of the door to the American Golf Shop, in the A30 roundabout north of Camberley.
GPS: 51.3488, -0.71354
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Bagshot
The 19th post-horse change location (at the King's Arms or White Hart).
Location: On the plinth of the Jubilee Lamp in the old village square.
GPS: 51.36158, -0.69236
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Egham
Location: on the front wall of the King's Arms public house on the High Street (formerly Loch Fyne Restaurant).
GPS: 51.43181, -0.55361
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Staines-upon-Thames
Lapenotiere's 20th change of horses (assumed to have been at the Bush Hotel).
Location: on the side wall of the Old Town Hall, Market Square, Staines-upon-Thames.
GPS: 51.43304, -0.51406
Hounslow
The 21st (and final) post-horse change on The Trafalgar Way (possible inns were The George, The King's Head, The Red Lion or The Rose and Crown).
Location: inside the foyer of the Holy Trinity Church, Hounslow
GPS: 51.46864, -0.36431
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Brentford & Chiswick
Location: in the beer garden/yard to the left of the Express Inn facing Kew Bridge.
GPS: 51.48903, -0.28797
Hammersmith
Location: inside the entrance to The Salutation Inn (Khun Pakin Thai), King Street, Hammersmith.
GPS: 51.49279, -0.23321
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Kensington
Location: on the railings of Holland Park by the Earls Court Gate, Kensington High Street
GPS: 51.49911, -0.19892
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Canada House
Location: on the railings in front of Canada House, facing onto Cockspur Street
GPS: 51.50769, -0.12898
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The Admiralty, Whitehall
Location: under the left portico outside the entrance to the Old Admiralty Building, 26 Whitehall.
GPS: 51.50574, -0.12706
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