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Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, which today also gives its name to the (much larger) 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

Key facts

UK place.country
England
UK place.region
London
UK place.official_name
Lambeth
UK place.london_borough
Lambeth
UK place.population
9,675
UK place.population_ref
(Bishop's ward 2011 census)
UK place.constituency_westminster
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
UK place.post_town
LONDON
UK place.postcode_area
SE
UK place.postcode_district
SE1
UK place.dial_code
020
UK place.os_grid_reference
TQ305785
UK place.static_image_name
Lambeth Waterfront.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
The waterfront of Lambeth including the International Maritime Organization and the former HQ of the London Fire Brigade
UK place.charingX_distance_mi
1
UK place.charingX_direction
N

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