Police said roads in the area were closed, including the northbound lanes of Waterloo Bridge and all of Westminster Bridge, near the Houses of Parliament. Nearby Westminster subway station also was shut.
The force said specialist officers were assessing the device.
London was heavily bombed by Nazi Germany during the war, and unexploded munitions are still sometimes found.
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