post-house
Horse-changing waypoint
A post-house was a station along a mail or travel route where horses were kept ready for riders or coaches to exchange their tired mounts for fresh ones.
These establishments, essential to communication and transportation before railways, were spaced at regular intervals to maintain speed across long distances.
The term is historical, referring to the era when postal systems relied on relays of horses.
The weary travelers stopped at the post-house to change horses and take refreshment.
Stage-by-stage transmission
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
- dispatchSend with speed
- courierDelivery person or service
- mailbagSack for letters
postmaster · route · waystation · correspondence · letter · parcel · delivery · postmark
Lodging for wayfarers
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- travelersPeople on trips
- accommodationShelter or housing provided
hostelry · wayside · refreshment · lodgers · quarters · stabling · hospitality · stop
Of four kings' era
- VictorianOf a prim era
- colonialOf occupied territories
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- landmarkNotable point of reference
preservation · restoration · turnpike · 18th-century · antiquarian · roadside · traditional · museum
relay
Stage-by-stage transmission
- stagecoachHorse-drawn route vehicle
- dispatchSend with speed
- courierDelivery person or service
mailbag · postmaster · route · waystation · correspondence · letter · parcel · delivery · postmark · sorting
inn
Lodging for wayfarers
accommodation · hostelry · wayside · refreshment · lodgers · quarters · stabling · hospitality · stop · guesthouse
Georgian
Of four kings' era
landmark · preservation · restoration · turnpike · 18th-century · antiquarian · roadside · traditional · museum · architecture
post-housepermanent residence
Fixed long-term dwelling
home · dwelling · homestead · family home · domicile
post-housedestination
Intended arrival point
terminus · journey's end · final stop · point of origin · departure point