'Chelsea Embankment' is part of the
Thames Embankment, a road and walkway along the north bank of the
River Thames in central
London.
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.
From February 19 2007, this road is on the boundary of the extended
London Congestion Charge Zone.
History
The embankment was completed in
1874 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.
Local streets
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Chelsea Bridge Road
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Embankment Gardens
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Royal Hospital Road
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West Road
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Tite Street
External links
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London Taxi Tour information
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LondonTown.com information
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Cheslsea Embankment Gardens information from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea