I am an aristocrat in Elizabethan England, taking my carriage into town to tend to some errands for the day. Where is my carriage "parked" while I go about my business? Has the modern concept of a parking lot emerged yet? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

I am an aristocrat in Elizabethan England, taking my carriage into town to tend to some errands for the day. Where is my carriage "parked" while I go about my business? Has the modern concept of a parking lot emerged yet?

by MistrSwisher

Searocksandtrees

Hi, you may be interested in a couple of previous threads

Modern cities bristle with parking lots used by commuters, businesses, and residents. Before the automobile, how did urban centres like London, Paris, and New York "park" their horses, carriages, and buggies when not in use? featuring /u/henry_fords_ghost
You are a fairly well-off Londoner in Victorian times. How would you "park" your horse-drawn carriage without it being stolen? Did someone have to stay with it at all times? - featuring /u/jpallan

WARitter

Follow up: did Elizabethan aristocrats ride carriages? Did they take them into towns?