J W Carpenter Ltd - Queensgate Gardens, London, UK
N 51° 29.812 W 000° 10.949
30U E 695567 N 5708845
This coal cellar manhole cover is located on the north west side of Queensgate Gardens in London. It is set into the pavement outside one of the houses. The cover was manufactured by J W Carpenter Ltd 188-190 Earls Court Road SW.
Waymark Code: WMQQQG
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/20/2016
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Coal cellars were normally placed in the basement of larger houses as it was out of the way and did not interfere with the day-to-day running of the household and kept the coal dust to a minimum. To save the coal delivery man carrying the sacks of coal through the building, to the cellar, an opening was made at street level to allow the coal to be poured into the basement. The hole need covering and securing, to prevent a trip hazard and illegal entry, so the coal hole cover was invented.
This cover was manufactured by J W Carpenter Ltd who were located close-by in Earls Court Road. Along this road, there is a coal cellar cover outside almost every house that are manufactured by a number of different companies probably all in the Victorian era.