Prince's ward was an administrative division of the
London Borough of Lambeth
Lambeth () is a London borough in South London, England, which forms part of Inner London. Its name was recorded in 1062 as ''Lambehitha'' ("landing place for lambs") and in 1255 as ''Lambeth''. The geographical centre of London is at Frazi ...
, England from 1965 to 2022. It was located in the north of the borough, bounded by the
River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, s ...
on the west and
Kennington Park
Kennington Park is a public park in Kennington, south London and lies between Kennington Park Road and St. Agnes Place. It was opened in 1854 on the site of what had been Kennington Common, where the Chartists gathered for their biggest " ...
Road on the east. It was made up of much of
Kennington
Kennington is a district in south London, England. It is mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, running along the boundary with the London Borough of Southwark, a boundary which can be discerned from the early medieval period between th ...
and
Vauxhall
Vauxhall ( , ) is an area of South London, within the London Borough of Lambeth. Named after a medieval manor called Fox Hall, it became well known for the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
From the Victorian period until the mid-20th century, Va ...
.
Prince's ward was located in the
Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and was one of four wards in the borough's
north Lambeth division.
Prince's contained two schools: Archbishop Sumner Primary School, and Vauxhall Primary School. Prince's along with its neighbouring
Oval
An oval () is a closed curve in a plane which resembles the outline of an egg. The term is not very specific, but in some areas of mathematics (projective geometry, technical drawing, etc.), it is given a more precise definition, which may inc ...
ward, is home to the buzzing night-time economy of Vauxhall, including the renowned Grade II listed, LGBT venue
Royal Vauxhall Tavern.
Prince's was also the home of Vauxhall Gardens Estate Residents and Tenants Association
VGERTA that represents 2,500 residents in Vauxhall Gardens Estate which is the biggest Residents and Tenants Association in Lambeth.
Local landmarks
*
Vauxhall City Farm, located in the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
*British Secret Intelligence Service,
MI6
The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6 ( Military Intelligence, Section 6), is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom, tasked mainly with the covert overseas collection and analysis of human intelligenc ...
Headquarters, on Albert Embankment
*Newport Street Gallery, home to
Damien Hirst
Damien Steven Hirst (; né Brennan; born 7 June 1965) is an English artist and art collector. He was one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United Kingdom's richest ...
's art collection
*The City and Guilds of London Art School, one of the longest-established art colleges in the country, has been at Kennington Park Road since 1879
*The
Cinema Museum on Dugard Way.
2002–2022 Lambeth council elections
2018 election
2015 by-election
2014 election
2010 election
2006 election
2002 election
1978–2002 Lambeth council elections
1998 election
1994 election
1990 election
1986 election
1982 election
1978 election
1964–1978 Lambeth council elections
1974 election
1971 election
1968 election
1964 election
External links
Lambeth map of Prince's wardPrince's ward results on Lambeth websitePrince's website
promoted by Labour Councillors in Prince's ward
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Former wards of the London Borough of Lambeth
2022 disestablishments in England
1965 establishments in England