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Vauxhall
Vauxhall is a sprawling central London residential area on the south bank of the Thames, across the river from Pimlico via Vauxhall Bridge. Its Underground and National Rail travel interchange, with a modern bus station, is a gateway to a variety of distinctive pocket neighbourhoods patched up together into a diverse and dynamic urban scape that is todays’ Vauxhall.
Vauxhall forms part of central London’s largest regeneration project which is transforming some 560 acres of former office and industrial land. New homes, schools and transport links are brought to the area with a regeneration that started almost three decades ago with the new MI6 headquarters built at Vauxhall Cross on Albert Embankment. Most recently, it was the decision in 2007 to relocate the Mayfair USA Embassy to new quarters in the adjacent Nine Elms district (opened in 2018) that gave the area an upgrade followed by new investments. St George Wharf with the tower is the first landmark riverside development built on the land next to the station. The modern high rise development blocks take the centre stage along the prime riverbank area east and west of the bridge. The most dramatic transformation has taken place along Albert Embankment, a narrow and long site leading to the historic Lambeth Palace. Recently completed towers there provide a variety of luxury apartments with onsite fitness facilities and improved local amenities. This neighbourhood overlooks the Thames, Pimlico and Houses of Parliament, and has been branded a prime central London riverside location. At the rear of the imposing, modern buildings are much older and well-established Victorian terraced and contemporary post-war neighbourhoods of Vauxhall.
Vauxhall remained a village throughout 18th century, but was split into sections by the progress of various streets facilitating the increased traffic from Lambeth to Westminster. Vauxhall Bridge was opened in 1816 and Vauxhall Bridge Road built in the same year. The district has two superb open green spaces: Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens dating back from mid-17th century for hosting cultural and community events, and the younger Vauxhall Park with tennis courts and a model village, which opened in July 1890.
Developments
9 Albert Embankment
10-11 Albert Embankment
18 Albert Embankment
Embassy Works
Merano Residences
Paragon Mews
Skygardens
St George Wharf,
The Corniche
The Dumont
Vauxhall Cross Island
Westminster Tower
Council: Lambeth
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Transport
Vauxhall Underground station: Victoria line
Vauxhall Rail station: For all trains out and in Waterloo station
12 bus routes run through the Vauxhall bus station
6 busses cross Vauxhall Bridge, bound for Aldwych, Camden Town, Marylebone, Queen’s Park, Kensington and Kensal Rise.
Vauxhall St George Wharf pier for river bus services to Richmond, London Bridge, Canary Wharf, North Greenwich and Woolwich
Nine Elms tube station, Northern line coming soon
Schools
Primary school
Wyvil in Wyvil Road
Herbert Morrison in Hartington Road
Vauxhall in Vauxhall Street
Ashmole in Ashmole Street
Reay in Hackford Road
St George’s CofE in Corunna Road.
Secondary schools
Lilian Bayliss in Kennington Lane
Platanos College in Clapham Road
Oasis Academy South Bank
Free School in Westminster Bridge Road
King’s College London Maths School in Kennington Road
Things to do
Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery and Pharmacy 2 café in Newport Street,
Beaconsfield Gallery Vauxhall
Gasworks in Vauxhall Street.
Vauxhall Park
Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
Vauxhall City Farm
The Oval cricket ground
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