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Lambeth

District in Central London, England

Country: United Kingdom(since 1707)
, Kingdom of England(until 1707)
Located in: London Borough of Lambeth(since 1965)
, County of London(1889–1965)
, Surrey(until 1889)
Population: 23,937
Postal code: SE1
, SE11

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Lambeth is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the London Borough of Lambeth. Lambeth itself was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Charing Cross, across the river from Westminster Palace. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011. The area experienced some slight growth in the medieval period as part of the manor of Lambeth Palace. By the Victorian era, the area had seen significant development as London expanded, with dense industrial, commercial and residential buildings located adjacent to one another. By this point, there were distinct localities appearing on the map, and a separate parish of South Lambeth was created in 1861.

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OS grid reference: TQ305785
Twinned administrative body: Vincennes
Located in or next to body of water: River Thames
Different from: London Borough of Lambeth
Lambeth
Historic county: Surrey
Capital of: London Borough of Lambeth(since 1965)
Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth(1900–1965)

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51.4903, -0.1193OpenStreetMap ↗

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