THE EMBANKMENT FROM BATTERSEA BRIDGE TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS

THE EMBANKMENT FROM BATTERSEA BRIDGE TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS, CHELSEA EMBANKMENT SW3

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1294183
Date first listed:: 15-Apr-1969
List Entry Name:: THE EMBANKMENT FROM BATTERSEA BRIDGE TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS
Statutory Address:: THE EMBANKMENT FROM BATTERSEA BRIDGE TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS, CHELSEA EMBANKMENT SW3

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1294183
Date first listed:: 15-Apr-1969
List Entry Name:: THE EMBANKMENT FROM BATTERSEA BRIDGE TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS
Statutory Address 1:: THE EMBANKMENT FROM BATTERSEA BRIDGE TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS, CHELSEA EMBANKMENT SW3

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: THE EMBANKMENT FROM BATTERSEA BRIDGE TO A POINT OPPOSITE THE SOUTHWESTERN CORNER OF THE ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUNDS, CHELSEA EMBANKMENT SW3

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Park:: N/A
National Grid Reference:: TQ 27307 77604

Details

TQ 2777 NW CHELSEA EMBANKMENT SW3 62/31 TQ 2777 NE 63/31 TQ 2777 NW 64/31 68/31 15.4.69 The Embankment from Battersea Bridge to a point opposite the south- western corner of The Royal Hospital grounds

II

Circa 1874. Esplanade retaining wall built of granite with cast iron lamp posts numbered up to 64 standing on the parapet having decorative feet and shafts and starting at Battersea Bridge and continuing to a spot opposite Chelsea Royal Hospital garden (ie on both sides of the Albert Bridge).

Listing NGR: TQ2730777604

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Legacy System number:: 203630
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.