Lambeth Bridge Facts for Kids

Lambeth Bridge with Vauxhall Bridge in the distance as seen from London Eye.

Lambeth Bridge is a road traffic and footbridge crossing the River Thames in an east-west direction in central London, England.

On the east side of the bridge is the London Borough of Lambeth and Lambeth Palace which is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. On the west side of the bridge is the City of Westminster and Thames House, which is the headquarters of MI5). The Palace of Westminster is a short walk downstream to the north through the Victoria Tower Garden.

The river flows north at the crossing point. Downstream, the next bridge is Westminster Bridge. Upstream the next is Vauxhall Bridge.

History

The first crossing at this site was a suspension bridge which was built in 1862. The current bridge opened in 1932

In June 2012, the bridge was highlighted on the route of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the Thames.

Detail from upstream with DUKW, Victoria Tower in centre
Lambeth Bridge from Millbank, facing east towards Lambeth
Map of 1897, showing Lambeth Palace, Lambeth Bridge, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Bridge
The bridge nearest the camera is Westminster Bridge, the next bridge is Lambeth Bridge, and the bridge just visible in the distance is Vauxhall Bridge (as seen from the London Eye observation wheel)
Lambeth Bridge, seen from Millbank, looking north and downstream