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Albert Embankment

The Albert Embankment is a stretch of the river bank on the south side of the River Thames in central London. It stretches approximately one mile northwards from Vauxhall Bridge to Westminster Bridge, and is located in the London Borough of Lambeth.

Created by Sir Joseph Bazalgette between July 1866 and November 1869, it included land reclaimed from the river and various small timber and boat building yards, and was intended to protect low-lying areas of Lambeth from flooding while also providing a new highway to bypass local congested streets. Some of the reclaimed land was sold to the trustees of St Thomas' Hospital.

Unlike Bazalgette's Thames Embankment (including Chelsea Embankment and Victoria Embankment), the Albert Embankment does not incorporate major interceptory sewers.

Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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