Chelsea Embankment
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Chelsea Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment, a road and walkway along the north bank of the River Thames in central London, England.
The western end of Chelsea Embankment, including a stretch of Cheyne Walk, is in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea; the eastern end, including Grosvenor Road and Millbank, is in the City of Westminster. Beneath the road lies the main low-level interceptor sewer taking waste water from west London eastwards towards Beckton.
Chelsea Bridge and Albert Bridge are to the south. Royal Hospital Chelsea is to the north. Sloane Square is the closest tube station, located to the north.
History
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The embankment was completed to a design by Joseph Bazalgette and was part of the Metropolitan Board of Works' grand scheme to provide London with a modern sewage system. It was opened on 9 May 1874 by Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh.[1]
Notable buildings
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- Garden Corner, 13 Chelsea Embankment - Grade II* listed [2]
- Swan House, 17 Chelsea Embankment - Grade II* listed [3]
Local streets
[edit]- Chelsea Bridge Road
- Royal Hospital Road
- West Road
- Tite Street
- Wave Street
References
[edit]- ^ "Opening of the Chelsea Embankment". The Times. No. 27999. 11 May 1874. p. 7. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Garden Corner / 13 Chelsea Embankment SW3". Historic England. 13 May 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Swan House, 17 Chelsea Embankment, London". RIBApix. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- LondonTown.com information
- Chelsea Embankment Gardens information from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea