Attractions
The Cabmen's Shelter
A grade II listed Cabman's Shelter in Ripon Market Square
Victorian horse and carriage drivers had nowhere to rest, hide from the rain, or get a hot meal during their working hours. Consequently, many risked leaving their carriages with someone else to mind them while they took refuge in a nearby pub. As a result, carriages could be broken into or stolen by the minder, the Cabmen's shelters provided a solution.
The Grade II listed shelter in the middle of Market Place in Ripon was built in 1911 and paid for by Sarah Carter, the daughter of a former mayor of Ripon. It has been restored numerous times over the decades.
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The Cabmen's Shelter
A grade II listed Cabman's Shelter in Ripon Market Square