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Cabmen's Shelter, Ripon green plaque

Commemorative plaque
Cabmen's Shelter, Ripon green plaque
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This green commemorative plaque records: Cabmen's Shelter This rare shelter by Boulton & Paul of Norwich was provided in 1911 through a legacy of £200 by Sarah Carter, a former Mayor's daughter, for use by cabmen waiting for fares in the Market Place. By 1982, when acquired by Cllr R Simpson and passed on to this Society, it was badly decayed and has twice since been extensively restored. In 1999 this Society gave it back to Ripon City Council. Recorded plaque organisation: Ripon Civic Society.
The Cabmen's Shelter in Ripon is a rare surviving example of the shelters once common for cab drivers to rest while waiting for fares, provided through a legacy by Sarah Carter and restored multiple times, reflecting historical efforts to support working conditions for cabmen.

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