Cabmen's shelter on Chelsea Embankment
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Cabmen's shelter on Chelsea Embankment
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 16 Oct 2010
Because cab drivers were not allowed to leave their vehicles when parked at a stand, it was difficult for them to get a hot meal whilst at work, so The Earl of Shaftesbury & some colleagues decided to create a cabbie's charity in 1874. Entitled the Cabmen's Shelter Fund, the charity set out to construct and run shelters to provide cabbies with 'good and wholesome refreshments at moderate prices'. Between 1875 and 1914, a total of 61 shelters were built at cost of around £200 each.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.483212
Longitude
-0.167804