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{{infobox London place|
|Place= Millbank
|Borough=
City of Westminster Westminster
|Traditional=
Middlesex
|Constituency=
Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) Cities of London and Westminster
|PostTown= LONDON
|PostCode=
London SW1 SW1
|DiallingCode= 020
|GridReference= TQ295795
|GLA=
West Central London
}}
'''Millbank''' is an area of
London,
England, that is east of
Pimlico, London, England Pimlico and south of
Westminster. The area derives its name from a mill house belonging to nearby
Westminster Abbey. By the
19th century, the area was dominated by
Millbank Prison used in the deportation of prisoners to the British colonies.
'''Millbank''' is also the name of the main road (
A3212 (road) A3212) along the north bank of the river, extending northwards from
Vauxhall Bridge Road to Abingdon Street, just south of
Parliament Square. Many
Member of Parliament MPs' offices are based in buildings along this road, while the
Tate Britain art gallery stands near the
Vauxhall Bridge Road end. The road was formed as part of the
Thames Embankment in the mid
19th century and lies above a large interceptory sewer.
Before the
United Kingdom general election, 1997 1997 General Election, the
Labour Party (UK) Labour Party took over two floors of the
Millbank Tower as its headquarters. The £1 million per annum rent forced the party to vacate the tower in 2001 for 16
Old Queen Street.
In British politics, the term '''Millbank Machine''' or '''Millbank Tendency''' was used to refer to those who were regarded by some as
spin doctors.
Millbank Studios, an independent broadcast services company, is based in the area, opposite the
Houses of Parliament. It is here many major broadcasters base their coverage of Westminster including the
BBC,
Sky News and
ITV companies.
BBC Parliament, a channel dedicated to Parliamentary and general political coverage is run by Millbank Studios on behalf of the BBC.
Image:Jeté - Statue by Enzo Plazzotta - Millbank - Westminster - London - 240404.jpg thumbnail|right|Jeté, a bronze by [[Enzo Plazzotta at Millbank, Westminster, London]]
Nearest tube:
*
Westminster tube station
*
Pimlico tube station
*
Victoria Station (London) Victoria station
Category:Districts of London
Category:Streets of London
Category:Westminster
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