Chelsea Embankment Cabmen's Shelter

The Chelsea Embankment Cabmen’s Shelter was erected in 1912 for the Cabmen’s Shelter Fund. It represents a later variation of Maximilian Clarke’s ‘ornamental’ cabmen’s shelter design. The shelter underwent repairs and some component replacements in the 1970s and 1980s, and again in 2022.

The structure is built with an oak frame and timber cladding, painted a distinctive Buckingham green. It is a shelter of nine framed bays, including two end bays, and is set on an elevated platform. The timber frame posts and rails are visible, with vertical boarding panels set between them. A door is located on the north side, with two four-light windows positioned on either side. Small windows are integrated into the upper panels of both end bays, and two slender, rectangular windows are also incorporated into the upper outer panels on the south side. The roof is hipped, with overhanging eaves and exposed joist ends. Centrally located on the ridge is a square, louvered ventilation lantern, topped with a small tented roof. The interior has not been inspected, and it is believed to lack any original fixtures.