Proposed Thames embankment, London, 1760. Artist: Anon

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Proposed Thames embankment, London, 1760. An embankment from Westminster Bridge to Blackfriars proposed by John Lacy. The scheme would have provided a continuous quay and housing on a raised roadway behind. The plan also shows a proposed cattle market in Lambeth.

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Photo credit: © The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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