Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth

Lambeth
Lambeth Town Hall

Lambeth within the County of London
History
 • OriginAncient parish
 • Created1900
 • Abolished1965
 • Succeeded byLondon Borough of Lambeth
StatusMetropolitan borough
GovernmentLambeth Vestry (until 1900, reformed 1855)
Lambeth Borough Council (1900–1965)
 • HQSt Mary's Church (until 1809)
Vestry Hall, Church Street (1809–1853)
Vestry Hall, Kennington Road (1853–1908)
Town Hall, Brixton Hill (1908–1965)
 • MottoSpectemur Agendo
(Let us be regarded according to our conduct)

Coat of arms of the borough council
Map Map of borough boundary

Lambeth was a civil parish and metropolitan borough in south London, England. It was an ancient parish in the county of Surrey. The parish was included in the area of responsibility of the Metropolitan Board of Works in 1855 and became part of the County of London in 1889. The parish of Lambeth became a metropolitan borough in 1900, following the London Government Act 1899, with the parish vestry replaced by a borough council.