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Encyclopedia > Lambeth

Lambeth
Administration
Borough: Lambeth
County: Greater London
Region: Greater London
Nation: England
Other
Ceremonial County: Greater London
Traditional County: Surrey
Postal County: London

Lambeth is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. Pronounced Burrow, or Bo-raw. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in inner southwest London. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest level of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer collectively to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — the countries of England, Scotland and Wales, and the region of Northern Ireland — in the context of being separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Surrey is a county in southern England, one of the Home Counties. ... The postal counties of the United Kingdom are subdivisions of the UK sometimes used in addressing posted items and which do not correspond exactly to traditional or administrative boundaries. ... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The London Borough of Lambeth is a London borough in inner southwest London. ...


The ancient riverside village had an extensive parish, which stretched for six miles south, including the manors of Kennington and Vauxhall. The parish, and the subsequent Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth (1899-1965), included the settlements at Brixton and Norwood. Kennington is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... This article is about the town of Vauxhall, for Vauxhall the vehicle manufacturer, see Vauxhall Motors. ... A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth was a metropolitan borough under London County Council from 1899 to 1965. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Brixton is an area of South London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Norwood is the name of several places: In Australia: Norwood, South Australia, suburb of Adelaide Norwood, Tasmania, suburb of Launceston In Canada: Norwood, Ontario (near Peterborough) In the United States of America: Norwood, a neighborhood of the Bronx, New York Norwood, Colorado Norwood, Massachusetts Norwood, New Jersey Norwood, New York...


The Archbishop of Canterbury has his official residence at Lambeth Palace. The parish church of St Mary Lambeth is next door to Lambeth Palace. It still has a medieval tower, but was mostly rebuilt in the Victorian era. It narrowly escaped demolition in the 1970s and is now the Museum of Garden History. The churchyard contains the tomb of the famous plant collector John Tradescant. Arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop of the state Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion, outranking the other English archbishop, the Archbishop of York. ... Lambeth Palace Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, located in Lambeth, beside the Thames opposite the Palace of Westminster. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Accession to the Throne, June 20, 1837) gave her name to the historic era. ... Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... The Museum of Garden History is based in the deconsecrated parish church of St Mary-at-Lambeth adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the south bank of the River Thames in London. ... Two John Tradescants, father and son, were among the earliest English botanists and plantsmen, travellers and collectors. ...


Lambeth is the site of St Thomas' Hospital, the London Eye, the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Festival Hall, County Hall as well as Waterloo station. Saint Thomas’ Hospital. ... The London Eye, sometimes called the Millennium Wheel, is the largest observation wheel in the world (though often erroneously called a Ferris wheel), and has been since its opening at the end of 1999. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre of Great Britain is a building and theatre company on Londons South Bank. ... The Royal Festival Hall is a conference, concert, dance and art performance venue in Lambeth, London. ... County Hall County Hall is a building in Lambeth, London, that was used as the headquarters of London County Council and later the Greater London Council (GLC). ... The facade of Waterloo Station. ...


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Nearest tube stations: The Borough of Southwark(e) (pronounced ) is the area of London immediately south of London Bridge and part of the larger London Borough of Southwark. ... Newington is a place in the London Borough of Southwark. ... This article is about the town of Vauxhall, for Vauxhall the vehicle manufacturer, see Vauxhall Motors. ... Kennington is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth. ... Westminster is the name of a city that covers much of central London, located to the west of the ancient City of London, and which has been the principal seat of government in England for more than nine hundred years. ...


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Lambeth Workhouse and Poor Law Parish (2259 words)
Lambeth opened a parish workhouse in 1726 which was the subject of a report in An Account of Several Workhouses...
The Lambeth Poor Law Parish was formed on 28th December, 1835, comprising the parish of St Mary, Lambeth, "including the district attached to the new churches of St John, Waterloo, Kennington, Brixton, Norwood".
Male inmates were accommodated at the north and females at the south, with able-bodied in the inner pavilions and the aged in the outer ones.
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