Victoria Embankment is part of the Thames Embankment, a road and river-walk along the north bank of the River Thames in London.
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11 Facts About Victoria Embankment
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Victoria Embankment was designed by civil engineer Francis Webb Sheilds, who submitted designs to a Royal Commission appointed in 1861.
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Victoria Embankment was one element of a three-part work, the other two parts being the Albert Embankment, from the Lambeth end of Westminster Bridge to Vauxhall; and the Chelsea Embankment, extending from Millbank to the Cadogan Pier at Chelsea, close by Battersea Bridge.
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Victoria Embankment section was the most complex of the three sections.
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Construction of the Victoria Embankment proved to be difficult because of the grandness of it.
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In December 1878 Victoria Embankment became the first street in Britain to be permanently lit by electricity.
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Victoria Embankment starts at Westminster Bridge, just north of the Palace of Westminster, then follows the course of the north bank, past Hungerford Bridge and Waterloo Bridge, before ending at Blackfriars Bridge in the City.
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London Buses route N550 is the only bus route along the Victoria Embankment, providing an overnight service when the tube is shut.
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Victoria Embankment was the southern end of the Kingsway Tramway Subway.
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Ships permanently moored by Victoria Embankment include HMS President, HQS Wellington, and PS Tattershall Castle.
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