Thames Embankment

51°29′47″N 0°07′28″W / 51.49652°N 0.12455°W / 51.49652; -0.12455

The Victoria Embankment, with Parliament in the background
The Victoria Embankment under construction, 1865
The Victoria Embankment, 1930
The Chelsea Embankment runs in front of the Tate Britain Gallery

The Thames Embankment is a major feat of 19th century civil engineering.[1] It reclaimed marshy land next to the River Thames in central London.

  1. "The Victoria Embankment | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-05.

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