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River Wall with 28 Lamp Standards from Lambeth Bridge to West of Alembic House

A Grade II Listed Building in Lambeth, London

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4911 / 51°29'28"N

Longitude: -0.1225 / 0°7'20"W

OS Eastings: 530442

OS Northings: 178580

OS Grid: TQ304785

Mapcode National: GBR JM.NN

Mapcode Global: VHGQZ.TSL8

Plus Code: 9C3XFVRH+F2

Entry Name: River Wall with 28 Lamp Standards from Lambeth Bridge to West of Alembic House

Listing Date: 27 March 1981

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1358189

English Heritage Legacy ID: 203986

ID on this website: 101358189

Location: Vauxhall, Lambeth, London, SE1

County: London

District: Lambeth

Electoral Ward/Division: Prince's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Lambeth

Traditional County: Surrey

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London

Church of England Parish: North Lambeth

Church of England Diocese: Southwark

Tagged with: Wall Streetlight

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Description


ALBERT EMBANKMENT SE1
1. (west side)
5023

River Wall with 28
Lamp Standards from
Lambeth Bridge to
west of Alembic House
TQ 3078 4/1077

II

2.
Grey granite wall with plinth and square coping heightened by a later granite
course. At intervals lamp standards of cast iron, made of interlinked dolphins
writhing around a fluted, wreathed column with globular lampholder and crown
finial, on tall granite plinths, holding marine trophies. Bases inscribed alternate:
'1870' and 'VIC BEG' also (faintly) 'MASEFIELD & CO FOUNDER, C VULLIAMY, ARCHT';
most plinths bear (on river face) ) bronze lion head with ring in mouth.


Listing NGR: TQ3044278580

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