. . "5948"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Cabmen's Shelter Fund was established in London, England, in 1875 to run shelters for the drivers of hansom cabs and later hackney carriages (taxicabs). By law, cab drivers could not leave the cab stand while their cab was parked there. This made it very difficult for them to obtain hot meals and could be unpleasant in bad weather. If they drove to a pub to buy food then they would have to pay somebody to look after their cab while they were inside, otherwise it was likely to be stolen. In addition they would be tempted to drink alcohol on the job. Newspaper editor George Armstrong and The Earl of Shaftesbury took it upon themselves to set up a charity to construct and run shelters at major cab stands. The idea allegedly came to Armstrong when all the cabbies seeking a pub's refuge and warmth on a snowy night in St John's Wood rendered him unable to hire a taxi there. These shelters were small green huts, which were not allowed to be larger than a horse and cart, as they stood on the public highway. Between 1875 and 1914, 61 of these buildings were built around London, the first being on Acacia Road in St John's Wood near Armstrong's home. Most were staffed by an attendant who sold food and (non-alcoholic) drink to the cabbies and were provided with a kitchen in which the attendant could cook this food and also food provided by the cabbies themselves. The attendant was not generally paid, but was expected to make an income from these sales. The shelters were also provided with seats and tables and books and newspapers, most of them donated by the publishers or other benefactors. Most could accommodate ten to thirteen men. Gambling, drinking and swearing were strictly forbidden. Thirteen of the shelters still exist and are still run by the Cabmen's Shelter Fund. All are now Grade II listed buildings. They are located at: \n* Chelsea Embankment SW3 \u2013 close to its junction with Albert Bridge, London \n* Embankment Place WC2 \u2013 close to the Playhouse Theatre \n* Grosvenor Gardens SW1 \u2013 to the west side of the north gardens \n* Hanover Square, London W1 \u2013 on the north side of the central gardens \n* Kensington Park Road W11 \u2013 outside numbers 8\u201310 \n* Kensington Road W8 \u2013 close to the junction of Queen's Gate SW7 \n* Pont Street SW1 \u2013 close to the junction of Sloane Street \n* Russell Square WC1 \u2013 Western Corner (relocated to here from Leicester Square) \n* St. George's Square, Pimlico SW1 \u2013 on the north side \n* Temple Place WC2 \u2013 opposite side of the road from the Swiss\u00F6tel Howard \n* Thurloe Place, Kensington SW7 \u2013 in the middle of the road, east of the entrance to the Victoria and Albert Museum \n* Warwick Avenue, London W9 \u2013 centre of the road, by Warwick Avenue Underground station \n* Wellington Place NW8 \u2013 near to Lord's Cricket Ground During annual Open House London Heritage Days, the public gets a chance to see inside some of the shelters, normally the exclusive reserve of cab drivers."@en . . . . . "The Cabmen's Shelter Fund was established in London, England, in 1875 to run shelters for the drivers of hansom cabs and later hackney carriages (taxicabs). By law, cab drivers could not leave the cab stand while their cab was parked there. This made it very difficult for them to obtain hot meals and could be unpleasant in bad weather. If they drove to a pub to buy food then they would have to pay somebody to look after their cab while they were inside, otherwise it was likely to be stolen. In addition they would be tempted to drink alcohol on the job. Newspaper editor George Armstrong and The Earl of Shaftesbury took it upon themselves to set up a charity to construct and run shelters at major cab stands. The idea allegedly came to Armstrong when all the cabbies seeking a pub's refuge and"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1063453403"^^ . . . "Cabmen's Shelter Fund"@en . . . . . . "Cabmen's Shelter Fund"@es . . . . "1631586"^^ . . . . . "El Cabmen's Shelter Fund (Fondo para Casetas de Cocheros) se estableci\u00F3 en Londres en 1875 para construir casetas para los cocheros de los hansom cabs y, m\u00E1s tarde, los de la ciudad.\u200B Por ley, los cocheros no pod\u00EDan dejar desatendidos sus veh\u00EDculos en la calle, ni siquiera en las . El pol\u00EDtico y fil\u00E1ntropo Anthony Ashley-Cooper, el VII conde de Shaftesbury impuls\u00F3 la creaci\u00F3n de una asociaci\u00F3n caritativa para construir y mantener estas casetas en todas las principales paradas de la ciudad, construy\u00E9ndose un total de 61 entre 1875 y 1914."@es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "El Cabmen's Shelter Fund (Fondo para Casetas de Cocheros) se estableci\u00F3 en Londres en 1875 para construir casetas para los cocheros de los hansom cabs y, m\u00E1s tarde, los de la ciudad.\u200B Por ley, los cocheros no pod\u00EDan dejar desatendidos sus veh\u00EDculos en la calle, ni siquiera en las . El pol\u00EDtico y fil\u00E1ntropo Anthony Ashley-Cooper, el VII conde de Shaftesbury impuls\u00F3 la creaci\u00F3n de una asociaci\u00F3n caritativa para construir y mantener estas casetas en todas las principales paradas de la ciudad, construy\u00E9ndose un total de 61 entre 1875 y 1914. Las casetas eran de color verde y, como ocupaban la v\u00EDa p\u00FAblica, no pod\u00EDan ser m\u00E1s largos ni anchos que un coche de caballos con su caballo. Ten\u00EDan una peque\u00F1a cocina y sillas y mesas para hasta trece cocheros. Se prohib\u00EDa expresamente el juego, las bebidas alcoh\u00F3licas y la blasfemia. A\u00FAn existen trece casetas, todas ellas protegidas como monumentos protegidos: \n* Chelsea Embankment SW3 - cerca del Albert Bridge \n* WC2 - cerca del \n* SW1 \n* Hanover Square W1 \n* W11 - frente a los n\u00FAmeros 8-10 \n* W8 - cerca del cruce con \n* SW1 - cerca del cruce con Sloane Street \n* Russell Square WC1 (trasladado desde Leicester Square) \n* , Pimlico SW1 \n* WC2 \n* , Kensington SW7 - frente del Victoria and Albert Museum \n* Warwick Avenue W9 - cerca de la estaci\u00F3n \n* NW8 - cerca del Lord's Cricket Ground"@es .