Cabmen's Stand, Warwick Avenue
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Cabmen's Stand, Warwick Avenue
Image: © Anthony O'Neil Taken: 20 Sep 2023
One of 13 remaining in London from Victorian times, when the drivers of hackney carriages needed shelter and sustenance for themselves and their horses. Until these huts were introduced, cabbies used to take refuge in local pubs which often occasioned drunkenness. The stands were (and are) only open to genuine taximen who are bound by strict rules of entry: no alcohol; no rowdy behaviour; no gambling ... They are the property of the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers and administered through the Cabmen's Shelter Fund. All must be suitably maintained (as listed buildings) and all have to be painted in the same shade of green.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.523122
Longitude
-0.184077