Cab Drivers’ Shelters

Here is a collection of the Cab Drivers’ Shelters I’ve sketched so far.

Cab Drivers’ Shelter, Thurloe Place SW7

This Cab Drivers’ Shelter is outside the Victoria and Albert Museum in Kensington, London. This shelter, one of 13 remaining, was built to the designs of Maximilian Clarke in 18971. As I was sketching, members of staff emerged from…

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Russell Square Cab Drivers’ Shelter, WC1

Continuing my series on Cab Drivers’ Shelters, here is the shelter on Russell Square. It was built in 1897, restored in 1987, and listed in 1988. This little building is on the North side of Russell Square, not far…

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Temple Place Cabdrivers’ shelter, WC2

Here is the Cab Drivers Shelter near Temple Station. There are 13 of these shelters surviving. All are now listed. This one was built in around 1900 and listed in 19871. Here’s a map from the Historic England site…

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