Lambeth Palace
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
Lambeth Palace, 1809 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1809: Photo: File:Microcosm of London Plate 048 - Lambeth Palace.jpg · Public domain. Today: Photo: Unknown photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0.
About Lambeth Palace
Lambeth Palace is one of 6 Grade I listed buildings in Lambeth and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 27 buildings in Lambeth to be listed, on 19 October 1951. It stands in the Lambeth Palace conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 26 other listed buildings. We have 5 public-domain views of it from before 1950.
What it isOfficial London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1116399↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
5 old views of Lambeth Palace
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1809 to 1890. Tap one to see it full screen.
1809
c. 1850
1878
c. 1890
c. 1890From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 15 minutes
Lambeth · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Lambeth PalaceStart here
- 2
Statue of Robert ClaytonGrade I · 0.2 mi on - 3
Statue of Edward VIGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
South Bank LionGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
County HallGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
11 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I public buildings near Lambeth
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Lambeth Palace
Is Lambeth Palace listed?
Yes. Lambeth Palace is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1116399), first listed on 19 October 1951.
Can you visit Lambeth Palace?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Lambeth Palace in a conservation area?
Yes, the Lambeth Palace conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Lambeth Palace?
Yes: 5 public-domain views from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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