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Relocation to Victoria Embankment
- When
- 1890
- Where
- Victoria Embankment
The Metropolitan Police moved its headquarters from Great Scotland Yard to a new building on the Victoria Embankment in 1890, adopting the name New Scotland Yard.
The force had outgrown its original site at 4 Whitehall Place. The new headquarters, designed by Richard Norman Shaw, was completed in 1890. The move addressed the need for more administrative staff and a larger facility, as the force had grown from 1,000 to 13,000 officers.
Sources
- Scotland Yard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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