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Lambeth Road is a road in

Lambeth Lambeth () is a district in South London, England, in the London Borough of Lambeth, historically in the County of Surrey. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The population of the London Borough of Lambeth was 303,086 in 2011. The area expe ...

(to the west) and

Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...

(to the east), London running between Lambeth Bridge over the River Thames at the western end and

St George's Circus St George's Circus is a road junction in Southwark, London, England. At its centre, which is now a traffic roundabout, is an historic obelisk, designed by Robert Mylne (1733–1811), in his role as surveyor and architect of Blackfriars Bridge. ...

at the eastern end. The road is designated the A3203. The borough boundary runs along it from the intersection with King Edward's Walk to Kennington Road.

Lambeth Palace Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is situated in north Lambeth, London, on the south bank of the River Thames, south-east of the Palace of Westminster, which houses Parliament, on the opposite ...

, the

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base of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Museum of Garden History are to the north towards the west by the river. St George's Cathedral Southwark is on the north side. Opposite on the south side is the

Imperial War Museum Imperial War Museums (IWM) is a British national museum organisation with branches at five locations in England, three of which are in London. Founded as the Imperial War Museum in 1917, the museum was intended to record the civil and military ...

, originally the site of the notorious Dog and Duck tavern and later the Bethlem Royal Hospital, the world's oldest

psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociat ...

. Lambeth Walk adjoins to the south in the middle. Other adjoining roads include the

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and Lambeth Palace Road by the river, Kennington Road and St George's Road. The remains of Saint John Jones were displayed on what is now Lambeth Road after his execution in 1598.

Famous residents

Archbishops of Canterbury The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justi ...

, latterly at Lambeth Palace. *

Elias Ashmole Elias Ashmole (; 23 May 1617 – 18 May 1692) was an English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and student of alchemy. Ashmole supported the royalist side during the English Civil War, and at the restoration of Charles II ...

, founder of the Ashmolean Museum in

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. * Philip Astley (1742–1814), built and lived at Hercules Hall, after which Hercules Road is named. He is acknowledged as the 'father of the modern circus'. *

William Blake William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. ...

(1757–1827), the poet and visionary artist, lived in Hercules Road, north off Lambeth Road. The location is marked with a plaque at 23 Hercules Road. *

William Bligh Vice-Admiral William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. The mutiny on the HMS ''Bounty'' occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command; after being set adrift i ...

(1754–1817), captain of The Bounty and later an admiral, lived at 100 Lambeth Road. * Emma Cons, socialist, educationalist and founder of the

Old Vic Theatre The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, not-for-profit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal V ...

, and her niece,

Lilian Baylis Lilian Mary Baylis CH (9 May 187425 November 1937) was an English theatrical producer and manager. She managed the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres in London and ran an opera company, which became the English National Opera (ENO); a theatr ...

, who re-established the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells, lived at 5–7 Morton Place, off Lambeth Road. * Sir Ben Greet, the actor-manager, lived at 160 Lambeth Road (1920–36). * Kevin Spacey (born 1959), artistic director at the

nearby, lives in the vicinity. * John Tradescant the elder and his son of the same name, plant collectors. :See also notable patients of Bethlem hospital, including the artist Richard Dadd.

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