The Wharrie Cabmen's Shelter

The Wharrie Cabmen's Shelter is a cabman's shelter built in 1935 by Elisabeth Scott of Scott, Chesterton and Shepherd. It features elm boarding on a cedar frame and stands on concrete legs, with metal windows. This single-storey kiosk includes a coffee stall and a shelter to the right, characterized by deep eaves with decorative panels underneath. A mosaic panel designed by John Cooper is set into the floor in front of the counter, dated April 1935 and inscribed "THE WHARRIE SHELTER," depicting taxi-related objects in a Cubist-influenced style.

This kiosk was donated by Mary Wharrie, the daughter of Sir Henry Harben, the first Mayor of Hampstead. It replaced an earlier structure on this prominent site, which had been given to the Borough of Hampstead by the Harbens. The shelter is notable for its unusual design in the Modern Movement style and its high-quality mosaic. Originally, the paintwork on the doors and window frames was in red and yellow. Elisabeth Scott gained recognition after winning the 1928 competition for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon.