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Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, sited on the south bank of the River Thames. The complex is a cluster of medieval and 19th‑century buildings including a gatehouse, chapel, cloister and library, set behind riverside walls and gardens 400 yards south‑east of the Palace of Westminster.

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First raised

1435

Its prime

1834

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1834

What Lambeth Palace looked like in its prime.

Riverside range of interlinked buildings in stone, flint and red brick with crenellated parapets and a variety of rooflines: a squared brick gatehouse and towers, tall grouped chimneys, long low ranges of stone with gothic pointed windows, a central dark metal cupola/lantern over a steep tiled roof, and a red‑brick 19th‑century eastern wing. A low river wall and quay run in front, with mature trees and garden plots behind the wall.

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9 places to explore in 1834.

The record describes 9 distinct spots at Lambeth Palace — including 6 interiors: morton's tower (gatehouse) exterior and entrance, cloister walk and arcades, 13th‑century chapel nave (interior) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Thames riverfront approachMorton's Tower (gatehouse) exterior and entranceSpacious quadrangle fronting the Blore wingCloister walk and arcades13th‑century chapel nave (interior)Great Hall under the hammerbeam roofWater / Lollards' Tower stair and chamberLaud's Tower upper study roomPalace gardens and fig tree

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