John Greenwood (died 1851), 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 UK, between Pendleton and Manchester. His pioneering idea was to offer a service where, unlike with a stagecoach, no prior booking was necessary and the driver would pick up or set down passengers anywhere on request. Later on he added daily services to Buxton, Chester, and Sheffield. John Greenwood, and a number of competitors, created a network of omnibus services, often acting as feeders to the railways. When he died in 1851 he left a flourishing business to his son, also named John. Pendleton is the name of many places and people Places in the United States: Pendleton, Indiana Pendleton County, Kentucky Pendleton, New York Pendleton, Oregon Pendleton, South Carolina Pendleton County, West Virginia Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, named after Major General Joseph Henry Pendleton (1860-1942) Places in the... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England. ... Pendleton is the name of many places and people Places in the United States: Pendleton, Indiana Pendleton County, Kentucky Pendleton, New York Pendleton, Oregon Pendleton, South Carolina Pendleton County, West Virginia Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California, named after Major General Joseph Henry Pendleton (1860-1942) Places in the... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the larger local government district, see Chester City (district). ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ...

References

• Hulme, Charles (1991). Rails of Manchester. Manchester: John Rylands University Library. 
• Greater Manchester's Museum of Transport