Site details:
| Albert Bridge Garden |
Kensington & Chelsea |
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Albert Bridge Garden is a small riverside garden at the foot of the Albert Bridge created when the Thames was embanked to designs of Sir Joseph Bazalgette in 1869-74. The garden has a small pavilion, shrubberies, trees and a statue by Francis Derwent Wood. One of two lamp standards to commemorate the completion of the Embankment is sited at the east side of the bridge. |
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| Site location: |
Chelsea Embankment |
| Postcode: |
SW3 |
| Type of site: |
Public Gardens |
| Date(s): |
1874 |
| Designer(s): |
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| Listed structures: |
LBII: Albert Bridge. Francis Derwent Wood statue; lamp standard to east |
| Borough: |
Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site ownership: |
RB Kensington & Chelsea |
| Site management: |
Parks & Open Spaces |
| Open to public? |
Yes |
| Opening times: |
unrestricted |
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| Facilities: |
none |
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| Public transport: |
Tube: Sloane Square (District, Circle) then bus. |
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The information shown above was correct at the time of the last update 01/02/2010
Please check with the site owner or manager for latest news. www.rbkc.gov.uk
