Office Space Embankment

Office Buildings in Embankment

At the eastern edge of Victoria Embankment is Tallis House, a serviced office solution located south of Fleet Street and close to Chancellery Lane. The office building on Tallis Road is close to legal and financial services firms, as well as major corporations based in the City. It also has good transport links thanks to its proximity to Blackfriars and City Thameslink stations. Facilities include meeting rooms and a business lounge. Several office options are also located just north of Embankment station around Trafalgar Square and Charing Cross station. A refurbished 1820s building, 1 Northumberland Avenue provides businesses with a base close to government departments and decision makers in Westminster. Also close to Trafalgar Square is Golden Cross House at 8 Duncannon Street. Both office locations feature modern amenities such as break out areas and meeting rooms.

Embankment Transportation Links

The Embankment area boasts a plethora of transportat links, with Embankment, Charing Cross, Leicester Square and Covent Garden London Underground stations all within a few minutes walk. Numerous bus routes operate within the area, providing access to the rest of London.

Business in Embankment

A large portion of the Embankment is dominated by the Victoria Embankment Gardens. The riverside Victoria Embankment provides stunning views of London's south bank including the London Eye and County Hall. As a result, it is a major draw for visitors. Somerset House sits between the Strand and Victoria Embankment. Construction on the neoclassical building began in 1776. Designed by Sir William Chambers, the building overlooks the River Thames and is built on the site of a Tudor palace. It is now a major arts and cultural centre, and the East Wing is occupied by King's College London.

The Embankment area sits between the Palace of Westminster and Blackfriars Bridge in the City of London, linking the halls of power with the capital's financial centre. It is a good base for businesses working with decision makers in Westminster as well as financial services providers located in the City. As a result, there are businesses in a number of sectors active in the area - from legal and professional services to financial and retail businesses. Major office developments in the area include One Embankment Place, which is occupied by PwC. Originally built in the early 1990s, the office tower sits above Charing Cross station.

About Embankment

During the nineteenth century, the area around the Embankment was reclaimed from marshland along the River Thames. First proposed during the 1660s, concrete grooves to create embankments along the Thames were made by Sir Frederick Trench. The aide to George IV proposed the Trench's Terrace between Blackfriars and Charing Cross in 1824. Chelsea Embankment was finally built in 1854 between Millbank and Chelsea Hospital. The embankment's western section runs through the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and its eastern is within the City of Westminster. Work on the northern Victoria Embankment began in 1865 and was largely designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Completed in 1870, the embankment runs between the Palace of Westminster and Blackfriars Bridge in the City of London.

The Victoria Embankment is also a major thoroughfare between Westminster and The City. The smaller Albert Embankment was also built on the south bank of the Thames between 1866 and 1869. Work on the Embankment continued into the twentieth century to repair damage caused during the Blitz and natural disasters such as the 1928 Thames Flood.