New library building from Lambeth Palace Road by Wright & Wright Architects
09/09/2016.
[London] UK
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
metalocus, INÉS LALUETA
Description of the project by Wright & Wright
Lambeth Palace is sited on the south bank of the River Thames opposite Parliament and has been a historic London residence of Archbishops of Canterbury since the 13th century. The existing library is split across several buildings and houses the second-largest religious collection in Europe after the Vatican. Items in the collection date from the 9th century and reflect connections between the state and the church, whilst also serving as the main archive for the Church of England.