Chelsea Embankment - History

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.

A picture of the artist busking on Chelsea Embankment appears on the cover of the 1983 album Hand of Kindness by British singer-songwriter-guitarist Richard Thompson.

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