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, 400 yards south-east of the Palace of Westminster, which houses Parliament, on the opposite bank.
Lambeth Palace, photographed looking east across the River Thames. Visible are the 15th-century Lollards' Tower at left, the Great Hall (with cupola) at centre, the late 15th-century brick gatehouse towards the right, and the 14th-century tower of St Mary-at-Lambeth on the far right.
The Great Hall, St Mary-at-Lambeth, and the Tudor gatehouse (from inside), with the river on the right.
The Guard Room
The great hall with Cardinal Pole's fig tree in front
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 bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justin Welby, who was enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013. Welby is the 105th person to hold the position, as part of a line of succession going back to the "Apostle to the English" Augustine of Canterbury, who was sent to the island by the church in Rome in 597. Welby succeeded Rowan Williams.
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury's official London residence and office is Lambeth Palace, photographed looking east across the River Thames
