Comments on: The Amazing History Behind London’s Green Cabmen’s Shelters

By: ameliamarriette

ameliamarriette — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:22:04 +0000

Hello,
My uncle completed a wonderful watercolour of one of the Cabman Shelters in around 1968-9 (judging from the car registration plates). I am writing a book about him and his twin brother (my dad). I would like to help identifying the location of the shelter. Could you reach out to me and help with this? I can let you have my email address. Thank you
Amelia Marriette

By: Ann Phillips

Ann Phillips — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:13:53 +0000

My great great grandfather was also a cabman and would have been working when these shelters were starting to be built. Very sadly he died from inflammation of the brain in the old Charing Cross Hospital after falling from his cab. He was only 37.

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 09 May 2024 13:26:22 +0000

My great grandfather Henry Watts (1851-1916) was a cabman living in Camberwell. I wonder if he worked in that area – I would love to find out – and if he would have used one of these shelters

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By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:26:23 +0000

Unfortunately the one on Temple Place is now closed. Such a shame, they used to do a killer chicken burger…