Frederick Brown An impromptu dance - a scene on the Chelsea Embankment 1883

Chelsea Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment, a road and

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along the north bank of the

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in central London, England. The western end of Chelsea Embankment, including a stretch of

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, is in the

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; the eastern end, including Grosvenor Road and

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, is in the

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. 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.

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is to the north. Sloane Square is the closest tube station, located to the north.

History

Garden Corner, 13 Chelsea Embankment, London 01

Garden Corner, 13 Chelsea Embankment, London 02

The embankment was completed to a design by

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and was part of the

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' grand scheme to provide London with a modern sewage system. It was opened on 9 May 1874 by

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Notable buildings

* Garden Corner, 13 Chelsea Embankment - Grade II* listed * Swan House, 17 Chelsea Embankment - Grade II* listed

Local streets

* Chelsea Bridge Road * Royal Hospital Road * West Road * Tite Street

References

External links

LondonTown.com information

Chelsea Embankment Gardens
information from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea {{coord, 51.4840, -0.1620, type:landmark_region:GB-KEC, display=title Streets in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Buildings and structures on the River Thames Waterfronts Chelsea, London